RE: Trying to configure PPP
On 07-Jun-99 Christensen wrote:
> I wonder if I have a modem that's not supported by Linux. After
> configuring PPP (this was during the install) it tried to dial, then
> displayed the following messages:
>
> /usr/sbin/pppd: in file /etc/ppp/peers/provider: unrecognized option
> '/dev/modem'
> "Couldn't establish connection"
Try using wvdial to find out what the device name is for your modem.
It is probably not /dev/modem and might be /dev/ttyS0 or something similar.
On my system, /dev/modem was erroneously linked to my mouse.
--
Andrew
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