Re: minicom, modem questions
> I read the Serial and PPP-HOWTO's as well as the PPP-over-minicom
> mini-HOWTO.
> I made sure my modem is configured as described in section 9.3
> of the PPP-HOWTO (these were default anyway).
> The point where I get stuck each time is section 9.5, i.e.
> testing the modem for dial out.
> What happens is the following:
> I start minicom, the modem initializes, I dial
> my phone-number at work, and after some seconds, ... connection
> is established.
You might need to wait a few seconds before typing anything else, and
after that youwill almost certainly need to hit return a few times. But
you probably know that already.
> As pointed out it is then question of finding
> out what the ppp-host requires as login procedure.
> The trouble is that I never receive any prompt, nor any other "funny
> characters" as suggested in these HOWTO's. Basically nothing happens.
> (Remark: I am almost sure that my corporate site uses PAP.)
I don't know anything about PAP, but with my provider I have to explicitly
enter a name and password, then I have to type 'c ppp' to actually start
it sending ppp protocal funny characters. Mayby you have to do something
like this also?
> I've already spend too much time on this, hope someone can put
> me one the right track again, otherwise I will have to abandon
I hope so too. Good luck!
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