Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3784 mails)

["Marc" <peders@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

First off - many apologies if this is sent to the wrong list but have searched FAQ's, SDB, even read the manual and man pages and I am still stuffed.  If you could suggest answers or where I could find - would be mega grateful. Would have sent query to SuSE support as a registered user but am now out of the 90 day support period.  Should have sorted this problem then but didn't due to lack of time, money etc.

Problem
I have installed 7.1 Pro (several times) and have yet to manage to connect to the net.  Help me sort this out and I can finally torch the Windoze CD!!

Details
PC Spec - Intel Pentium 266 (Slot 1) on Microstar BX chipset mainboard (old but available), 128Mb RAM, 4.2Gb HDD etc, etc.
Modem is KTX (Rockwell chipset) external connected to /dev/ttyS0  (Works else you wouldn't be reading this)

Do installation of 7.1 selecting default options with installation from CD Rom

At Yast Step 8 - "System Component Configuration",  MODEM/ISDN/NETWORK shows: -
                Unknown
                AT Modem

Click on "Activate Network" - modem parameters are shown correctly - /dev/ttyS0 - Select ISP - UK Freeserveand select to execute Netscape after connect.  Save configuration and everything appears OK.

Log in to regular user account, - click on/run kinternet, the modem tones, dial tones etc can be heard but after about 30 seconds the modem disconnects.

All settings for the ISP (telephone number, login/user name, password etc) are all correct but repeated tries just give the same result.

Displaying the log while trying to connect shows as below: -
    --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41

    --> Initializing modem.

    --> Sending ATZ

    ATZ

    OK

    --> Sending: AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0

    AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0

    OK

    --> Modem initialized.

    --> Dialing Freeserve Free Internet.

    --> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net

    Please enter password:

    --> Sending: ATDT08450796699

    --> Waiting for carrier.

    ATDT08450796699

    CONNECT

    --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.

    --> ==================================================================

    --> > To register for Freeserve services,

    --> > connecto to http://www.freeserve.net

    --> ==================================================================

    --> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net

    --> Starting pppd at Wed Oct 3 02:23:00 2001

    --> pid of pppd: 8973

    --> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 3 02:23:31 2001

    --> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10)

    --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd

    --> man pages for more information.

I think I have listed everything I can think of - where do I go from here?



PS.  I have tried the MIcro$oft Experience and now know what XP really stands for

  The Micro$oft eXPletive.