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Re: [SuSE Linux] Comms problems
  • From: fmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Fred A. Miller)
  • Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:29:52 -0400
  • Message-id: <35F88B20.749285D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>



John Chajecki wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I finally solved my comms problem with SuSE Linux - by changing my
> modem! I previously establish a connection but was not getting any
> data throughput from the serial device so I never got to a login
> prompt. Changing from the Us Robotics Sportster 56kbps to my old
> trusty Reveal 28.8kbps solved the problem. I can now use minicom.
> Also wvdial works a treat. So what's going on here? Does SuSE not
> support the world's number one modem?
>
> On another note, I can't get ezppp to work for one reason: when the
> connection is answered you need to send a cr to get a login prompt
> from the host. Ezppp (unlike wvdial) does not appear to send one
> automatically. How do I set this up in the script. I have tried
> 'Send \n' but that doesen't work. Any ideas?

Yer doing it the "hard way." Forget the script, and use PAP.

Fred


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