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I installed Win XP about 6 months or so ago and really like it. I got a little bored and decided to try some of the new Mepis versions. Now I know why I liked Win XP so well. I get new hardware (Supraexpress 56e pro) and it was up and running in 5 minutes. After 3 days and a hand full of fixes, I still have no connection in Mepis. Not knocking Mepis, it is the best linux, but damn, this is dialup, its been around for 30 years WTF! Just a thought, one of the fixes was to remove kppp, which I did, Now how do I reinstall it with out a connection? And if you think about it, this pppconfig has the same problem, unless you use another computer or your windoze boot to fix your linux. BTW, while I was enjoying Win Xp for those 6 months I forgot most of what I knew about linux, so some of this stuff is hard again, if you know what I mean!

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Hi,

This is not simple but you still can dial without kppp. You must be root to do the following.
I used simple scripts to dial before kppp was born.

First create a file /etc/ppp/chat-script with the following contents:

"username" * "password"

where username is your username and password is the password you use to login into the internet provider. Copy also the quotes and the asterisk as shown.

Finally create a script with the following contents or execute it straight on the command line:

/usr/sbin/pppd connect \
'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat-script' \
-detach crtscts modem defaultroute \
/dev/modem 57600

You will be connected to the internet. To disconnect you need to kill the pppd daemon or disconnect the line for a few seconds. This is not a permenent solution, this is just a workaround that will allow you to reinstall kppp.

In case you have problems with the DNS you can also specify them in the command line as follows:

/usr/sbin/pppd connect \
'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat-script' \
-detach crtscts modem defaultroute \
ns-dns 200.49.66.196 \
/dev/modem 57600

I hope this helps.

Alberto

I had the 2003.10 and it worked with my cheap Cendyne 56k. I decided after a few months of rarely logging into Mepis, mostly because of the game I play is better under windoze, that I was a little bored and got the 2005.B04 Pro and the Simply Mepis 3.3 to try out. I installed the 3.3 but didn't try to connect right away for some reason. I had been having some unusual high pings in my game in windoze, so when I got around to trying the dialup and it did not work, I just blamed the modem. I got a new SupraExpress 56e Pro but had the same problem in both my game and Mepis. The ping I am wrighting off in windoze as poor line condition. I seach Mepis and found some info where a guy at http://www.mepis.org/node/5068 had found a solution. It either did not work for me or I was unable to follow the directions. At this point I loaded 2005.B04 and got the same results. I bet 2003.10 would work, But I really don't won't to go back in time. Any suggestions?

Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff..........

I use to use wvdial in 2003 so I think I can do this.

Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff..........

I just need this distro to have a working dialup!

Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff..........

wvdial had a script that wrote a config file, and I think you have the right idea here but you may have forgotten to include a few tips. Like ATDT and ATZ and ATH or at least it seems. I hit the modem fine, but it does not dial, and I don't know where the ATDT"phonenumber" goes. Can you provide a complete script for me, Thanks.....

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I forgot something. sorry.
I'm far away from my computer right now, later I'll check this but in the meantime I found something you can try out. Edit the script /etc/ppp/chat-script and change the contents to be something like this:

'' ATZ
OK ATDT3187145
CONNECT ''
ogin: pppuser
word: GaGariN

Left column is what you expect from the modem, rigth column is what you send to the modem. Don't use dashes or spaces for the number. Receiving or sending nothing is representd by ''

I used this method many years ago, it worked well but my memory and that's why I omited the chat script.

I hope this can help you. Later I'll check my files. Just in case you want to investigate deeper, write "pppd chat script example" in google, there are lots of comments about pppd and chat.

Alberto

I am now sending this with SM 3.3. I used the pppconfig, it took 3 attemps to get it right, but it worked! Thanks a million...

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But I already got it workin with the pppconfig. Thanks so much...........

on't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff..........