Hi I have had suse 5.3 installed for a few weeks, so I am still very new at all this and I have been following the postings about wvdial for some time now, however I am just as confused as I was when I first started. My problem is, after readind the "readme" file over and over I still can't understand it - I must be thick or something, so could someone please tell me what "To build and install WvDial, then: make make install" means? Thanks, Paul - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Does anyone know of any problems with Partition Magic 4 - Boot Magic and Linux, as I just installed linux on my secondary drive, new install due to dead HDD, and am using pqmagic 4's boot mananger, and all I get is a kernel panic when I try and load it. Works fine from a boot disk. _____________________________ Damien Croarken ICQ# is 4091847 Email: djcroark@ssc.net.au Telephone Number: 0417053548 _____________________________ - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
djcroark wrote:
Does anyone know of any problems with Partition Magic 4 - Boot Magic and Linux, as I just installed linux on my secondary drive, new install due to dead HDD, and am using pqmagic 4's boot mananger, and all I get is a kernel panic when I try and load it. Works fine from a boot disk.
_____________________________ Damien Croarken ICQ# is 4091847 Email: djcroark@ssc.net.au Telephone Number: 0417053548 _____________________________
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I am using Partition Magic 4 with no problems with booting with boot magic or resizing partitions. Try making sure that lilo is install on the boot sector of the prinary partition and boot magic is actually booting lilo which boots linux. This will let you setup backup kernels by typeing backup or similar. Also make sure the root partition is not over the 1024 cylinder limit. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Paul Evans wrote:
My problem is, after readind the "readme" file over and over I still can't
understand it - I must be thick or something, so could someone please tell me what "To build and install WvDial, then: make make install" means?
Ok Ill try and give my interpertation first run yast and choose--> choose and install packages-->change create configuration-->look under development... and install gpp this is a c++ compiler needed by wvdial then get the vwdial source not the rpm get the wvdial-1_20_tar.tar place it in your / directory then type tar zxf wvdial-1_20_tar.tar that will unpack the file and create a dircetory wvdial-1.20 so after you run tar do a ls to see the directory then cd to wvdial-1.20 then type make it goes thru putting the source code togother "compiling it" when its through about 2 min type make install this installs the built source on your systemcreates the nessecary files help pages etc and installs them that takes about 20 sec thats it! now type wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf that dectects the modem and provides the optimal initalisation string and creates the configuration file in /etc now cd to /etc and open wvdial conf pico wvdial.conf remove the ; as recommended in the read me and add your information save the file and exit then from anywhere on the system type wvdial it dials up and your set! hth you can mail me off the list if you still have difficulty rob Bookmarks <A HREF="http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm"><A HREF="http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm</A">http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
After reading the wvdial man pages (again!) I don't think my pap secrets file contain the right info. Since I have only used kppp, I have a feeling that kppp didn't append the file. Could someone e- mail me a sample pap secrets file so I can see what one should look like? I tried to ping my ISP without sucess (unknown host), so that is a clue. Wvdial should get my isp's domain name, ip address, etc., from somewhere and I assume it is from pap secrets. I have a dynamic IP address, and two DNS server entries. Date sent: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 09:50:48 -0500 From: dizzy <dizzy73@connix.com> Organization: Online Services To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] WVDial Send reply to: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Paul Evans wrote:
My problem is, after readind the "readme" file over and over I still can't
understand it - I must be thick or something, so could someone please tell me what "To build and install WvDial, then: make make install" means?
Ok Ill try and give my interpertation first run yast and choose--> choose and install packages-->change create configuration-->look under development... and install gpp this is a c++ compiler needed by wvdial then get the vwdial source not the rpm get the wvdial-1_20_tar.tar place it in your / directory then type tar zxf wvdial-1_20_tar.tar that will unpack the file and create a dircetory wvdial-1.20 so after you run tar do a ls to see the directory then cd to wvdial-1.20 then type make it goes thru putting the source code togother "compiling it" when its through about 2 min type make install this installs the built source on your systemcreates the nessecary files help pages etc and installs them that takes about 20 sec thats it! now type wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf that dectects the modem and provides the optimal initalisation string and creates the configuration file in /etc now cd to /etc and open wvdial conf pico wvdial.conf remove the ; as recommended in the read me and add your information save the file and exit then from anywhere on the system type wvdial it dials up and your set! hth you can mail me off the list if you still have difficulty rob
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crumb@midwest.net wrote:
After reading the wvdial man pages (again!) I don't think my pap secrets file contain the right info. Since I have only used kppp, I have a feeling that kppp didn't append the file. Could someone e- mail me a sample pap secrets file so I can see what one should look like?
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets #Secrets for authentication using PAP #client server secret IP address "myusername" * "mypassword" myusername * mypassword ----------------------------------------------------------------- notice 1 line has " " the other dosent possibly because Ive used the yast package
I tried to ping my ISP without sucess (unknown host),
thats very weird... you go ping 198.69.10.2 or ping yourispsdns# you should euther get a hung ping ie: nothing or network is unreachable
so that is a clue. Wvdial should get my isp's domain name, ip address, etc., from somewhere and I assume it is from pap secrets. I have a dynamic IP address, and two DNS server entries.
it dials your isp your isp is *expecting* a username ;-) then it *expects* a password im not sure how wvdial handles the dns#....though PAP stands for password authentication protocol so its possible that because you dialup and send a correct username & password thats all your isp needs try connecting and then pinging your isps dns# try connecting then type ifconfig and see if you got issued a ip # rob - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Sun, 13 Dec 1998 crumb@midwest.net wrote:
After reading the wvdial man pages (again!) I don't think my pap secrets file contain the right info. Since I have only used kppp, I
Not sure if WvDial is working for you or not, but WvDial evidently does not use pap-secrets. (I confirmed this by commenting mine out and starting wvdial, which worked fine.) WvDial seems to use the /etc/wvdial.conf for your username and isp password, once the file is created. [ ... ] Thought you might like to know. Steve. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Steve Pauly wrote:
WvDial seems to use the /etc/wvdial.conf for your username and isp password, once the file is created.
[ ... ]
Thought you might like to know. Steve.
WvDial indeed uses /etc/wvdial.conf to pick up the username and password, but note that the password is not encrypted, which I would think might pose a security hole. Any comments? - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Tom Snell wrote:
WvDial indeed uses /etc/wvdial.conf to pick up the username and password, but note that the password is not encrypted, which I would think might pose a security hole. Any comments?
Put "Stupid Mode =yes" in wvdial.conf, this forces a pap login, without showing the password onscreen, then change permissions on pap-secrets to read-write only by root. This will prevent any users at your console from seeing your password, yet they can still dialout if in the dialout group. The pap-secret file isn't sent encrypted, but at least the password never is shown on the screen. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Steve Pauly wrote:
On Sun, 13 Dec 1998 crumb@midwest.net wrote:
After reading the wvdial man pages (again!) I don't think my pap secrets file contain the right info. Since I have only used kppp, I
Not sure if WvDial is working for you or not, but WvDial evidently does not use pap-secrets. (I confirmed this by commenting mine out and starting wvdial, which worked fine.)
WvDial seems to use the /etc/wvdial.conf for your username and isp password, once the file is created.
I just went thru this with wvdial. Wvdial tries to use a conventional login, then if that dosn't work, it tries to use pap, and it will write the pap-secrets file "on-the-fly". So you need to have the permissions set on pap-secrets so that the "group" can read and write to it. This only needs to be done one time by root, then after it's written ,you can change your pap-secrets back to read -write only by root. Wvdial will use it, report that "pap-secrets may be flaky", but it still works. If you want to manually set pap-secrets, it should be like this: username * password Also I have found that wvdial is not foolproof. I was using it with Mindspring with no problem, just as it comes with the distribution. But I switched ISP's and the new isp, acted differently and wvdial wouldn't connect. In the release notes, it is mentioned that putting "Stupid Mode =yes" in /etc/wvdial.conf will force wvdial to skip the scripted login, and just send the pap-secrets file. This works. It is faster, and more secure. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I am trying to install it under SuSE 5.1 and am getting notified by rpm install that it needs libstdc++.so.2.9. However my installation has libstdc++.so.2.7.0. I tried faking it by creating a link named the latter pointing to the former. I then get a runtime complaint about an unresolved symbol "__register_frame_info". I've perused sunsite for the 2.9 lib to no avail. Where do I find this? Thanx --------------------------------------------------------------------- John Karns jkarns@ares.csd.net - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I am trying to install it under SuSE 5.1 and am getting notified by rpm install that it needs libstdc++.so.2.9. However my installation has libstdc++.so.2.7.0. I tried faking it by creating a link named the latter pointing to the former. I then get a runtime complaint about an unresolved symbol "__register_frame_info".
I've perused sunsite for the 2.9 lib to no avail. Where do I find this?
Thanx
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Date sent: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 10:58:38 -0500 From: zentara <zentara@netfrog.net> To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] WVDial Send reply to: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Steve Pauly wrote:
On Sun, 13 Dec 1998 crumb@midwest.net wrote:
After reading the wvdial man pages (again!) I don't think my pap secrets file contain the right info. Since I have only used kppp, I
Not sure if WvDial is working for you or not, but WvDial evidently does not use pap-secrets. (I confirmed this by commenting mine out and starting wvdial, which worked fine.)
WvDial seems to use the /etc/wvdial.conf for your username and isp password, once the file is created.
I just went thru this with wvdial. Wvdial tries to use a conventional login, then if that dosn't work, it tries to use pap, and it will write the pap-secrets file "on-the-fly". So you need to have the permissions set on pap-secrets so that the "group" can read and write to it. This only needs to be done one time by root, then after it's written ,you can change your pap-secrets back to read -write only by root. Wvdial will use it, report that "pap-secrets may be flaky", but it still works. If you want to manually set pap-secrets, it should be like this:
username * password
Also I have found that wvdial is not foolproof. I was using it with Mindspring with no problem, just as it comes with the distribution. But I switched ISP's and the new isp, acted differently and wvdial wouldn't connect. In the release notes, it is mentioned that putting "Stupid Mode =yes" in /etc/wvdial.conf will force wvdial to skip the scripted login, and just send the pap-secrets file. This works. It is faster, and more secure.
I tried changing the permissions on pap secrets: No good. I can ping my ISP with their DNS #, but not by name (e.g. ping myisp.net)!? I can connect fine with kppp, so a lot of this is moot, but I would really like to figure this out in case I have a non KDE box. Where does wvdial get ip addresses and dns server info from? It doesn't seem to be in pap secrets, but I had to enter it in kppp AND win95- ip address(dynamic) , DNS server search order and gateway. I intend to figure this out! My next feat is configuring fetchmail :(
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On Tue, 15 Dec 1998 crumb@midwest.net wrote: [ ... ]
I tried changing the permissions on pap secrets: No good. I can ping my ISP with their DNS #, but not by name (e.g. ping
If you are connecting with WvDial and can ping anything on the net, WvDial's job is done. It just connects. Now just look at these two files: Look at your /etc/resolv.conf, it should have a line like nameserver <yr isp's nameserver ip> Also look at your /etc/host.conf, it should look something like this: order hosts bind multi on If these three files are right, you should be able to resolve dns. Hope this helps. Steve.
but I would really like to figure this out in case I have a non KDE box. Where does wvdial get ip addresses and dns server info from? It doesn't seem to be in pap secrets, but I had to enter it in kppp AND win95- ip address(dynamic) , DNS server search order and gateway. I intend to figure this out! My next feat is configuring fetchmail :(
Hope this helps. Steve. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, you wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 1998 crumb@midwest.net wrote:
[ ... ]
I tried changing the permissions on pap secrets: No good. I can ping my ISP with their DNS #, but not by name (e.g. ping
If you are connecting with WvDial and can ping anything on the net, WvDial's job is done. It just connects.
Now just look at these two files:
Look at your /etc/resolv.conf, it should have a line like nameserver <yr isp's nameserver ip>
Also look at your /etc/host.conf, it should look something like this: order hosts bind multi on
If these three files are right, you should be able to resolve dns.
I had a similar problem, and could see the internet using IP addresses but not using names. I "fixed" it by running the route command to add a machine on the ISP's network as the default gateway. (You can look at your machine's routing table by using "/sbin/route -n".) The cause of the problem was that I had identified eth0 as the default gateway; apparently pppd respects that, and does not override it even when "default" is specified on its command line. I finally read somewhere (PPP or NET-3 HOW-TO possibly) a specific warning against configuring the default route on a local ethernet. That certainly makes sense, since if there's a gateway to the internet on the local network, why would I be needing ppp? I'm sure I screwed up during my initial installations, when presented with an option in YaST during network configuration. It took a month or so before I finally realized (doh!) what the problem was, but I think that's one way to learn this (Linux) system. -- Ken Irving -- jkirving@mosquitonet.com Trident Software -- <A HREF="http://www.mosquitonet.com/~jkirving/trident"><A HREF="http://www.mosquitonet.com/~jkirving/trident</A">http://www.mosquitonet.com/~jkirving/trident</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Steve Pauly wrote:
I tried changing the permissions on pap secrets: No good. I can ping my ISP with their DNS #, but not by name (e.g. ping
If you are connecting with WvDial and can ping anything on the net, WvDial's job is done. It just connects.
Now just look at these two files:
Look at your /etc/resolv.conf, it should have a line like nameserver <yr isp's nameserver ip>
My /etc/resolv.conf also requires the first line: "search myisp.com" followed by the nameserver lines. It wouldn't work without the "search" - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, zentara wrote:
Steve Pauly wrote:
I tried changing the permissions on pap secrets: No good. I can ping my ISP with their DNS #, but not by name (e.g. ping
If you are connecting with WvDial and can ping anything on the net, WvDial's job is done. It just connects.
Now just look at these two files:
Look at your /etc/resolv.conf, it should have a line like nameserver <yr isp's nameserver ip>
My /etc/resolv.conf also requires the first line: "search myisp.com"
followed by the nameserver lines.
It wouldn't work without the "search"
Yeah. I shoulda mentioned that line.
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I have sucessfully downloaded, installed and configured wvdial. My problem is, for example; if I am in KDE, invoke wvdial from an x term, it dials and establishes a connection, Netscape, Kmail, etc. don't seem to "see" the connection and returns an error message. How do I "point" applications to the established ppp connection, or what should I do differently? I am able to connect and login fine with kppp, btw, but wvdial is much quicker and easier. Thanks. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
crumb@midwest.net wrote:
I have sucessfully downloaded, installed and configured wvdial. My problem is, for example; if I am in KDE, invoke wvdial from an x term, it dials and establishes a connection, Netscape, Kmail, etc. don't seem to "see" the connection and returns an error message. How do I "point" applications to the established ppp connection, or what should I do differently? I am able to connect and login fine with kppp, btw, but wvdial is much quicker and easier. Thanks. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Im not sure but... MAke sure your setting in preferences are correct ie: pop.yourserver.com smtp.yourserverorisp.com congrats on succeding with the wvdial! its easy once ya do it (a few times) ;-) check your prefrence settings in netscape and or kmail have you tried to ping your isp? or traceroute..ftp your provider.com telnet yourprovider.com.If those work its surley your preferences in the software you're using rob -- Bookmarks <A HREF="http://wwww.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm"><A HREF="http://wwww.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm</A">http://wwww.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm</A</A>> Powered By S.u.S.E 5.3 - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, you wrote:
I have sucessfully downloaded, installed and configured wvdial. My problem is, for example; if I am in KDE, invoke wvdial from an x term, it dials and establishes a connection, Netscape, Kmail, etc. don't seem to "see" the connection and returns an error message. How do I "point" applications to the established ppp connection, or what should I do differently? I am able to connect and login fine with kppp, btw, but wvdial is much quicker and easier. Thanks.
hmm...you shouldn't need to point your apps at anything to use wvdial. heck, i just start wvdial on a virtual console as root, and then just log into x in my own account, and this works without any tweaking... it sounds to me like you're not actually getting connected. have you tried pinging an ip or hostname from an xterm? make sure you try both...if you can ping an ip, but not dns names, then the problem will probably be with your nameserver setup. -derek "Winter's hateful battle raging on, Rocket's flying towards the glowing sun, Pollution fills the land, the air, and sea, Man prepares to meet his destiny...." Into the Void--Black Sabbath - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
i deleted the msg on where the ftp address for wvdail rpm was on suse's sit can someone send it agin pls. i want to see if i can get it going now taht i have reinstalled suse an gotten xwin to work with my ati exspert@work card. that was the easy i ahve gotten xwin to work hehehehe under linux. the mach64 server worked just fine but thrue sax. had to configure it from XF86Setup. tnx jack malone kb5yxb - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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