Re: [SuSE Linux] WvDial for SuSE Linux

Although I now use Kppp for my dialer, I had my first success at logging onto the net with wvdial. It worked the first time I tried it. I am happy to see the powers that be at SuSE listen. I think this will be a great addition to your next distribution, especially for the new Linux users who always seem to have such a tough time getting pppd to work. On Fri, 11 Dec 1998, you wrote:

Hi,

we are currently working on integrating WvDial in our distribution. We would like to get some feedback about the package, so we've decided to put it on our ftp-Server, where it should appear RSN:

<A HREF="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse_update/special/wvdial-libc5.rpm"><A HREF="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse_update/special/wvdial-libc5.rpm</A">ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse_update/special/wvdial-libc5.rpm

There's also a glibc-Version (wvdial-glibc.rpm).

Please send comments and reports to feedback@suse.de.

Here comes the README:

WvDialer is a powerful PPP dialer which supports many complicated login procedures automagically (via menu guessing and some kind of internal logic).

Steps to install and us WvDial on SuSE Linux

1. Install wvdial (you have probably already done that ;) Make sure that the packages ppp(Series n) and tix(Series tcl) are also installed.

2. as user root call wvdialconf. This will autodetect your modem port and maximum port speed. It defaults to save 57600

YoMama # wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0<*1>: AT -- AT -- AT -- nothing. [...]

If should find a modem on one of your ports.

3. Install a default /etc/ppp/options, it should contain just the lines

lock debug

You can easily create it manually using the following commands:

YoMama # cat >/etc/ppp/options lock debug YoMama #

4. Start the X-Windows system (if it is not already running) 5. as user root execute wvdial.tcl

YoMama # wvdial.tcl &

This will start our GUI frontend to WvDial. The dialog should be almost self explaining.

6. Start dialing using the <Test> Button 7. A Window opens and WvDial should start running

Have fun!

PS: all this will soon be much more comfortable, we just felt that a quick release would be a major benefit for many of our customers.

If something goes wrong (i.e.: you cannot connect to your provider) feel free to send feedback to us: feedback@suse.de . That's _feedback_, not support :)

Be sure to include the login session log in your mail, which you can redirect to a file using the command:

YoMama # wvdial >/tmp/wvdial.debug 2>&1

Just wait long enough for your modem to complete dialing and then Interrupt wvdial using . Attach /tmp/wvdial.debug to your mail and send it to feedback@suse.de.

We then have the opportunity to check what's wrong and fix it for the next release.

Bye, LenZ

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