[hcflinux] Newby "trying" to install HCF modem

[tom]

darragh,

glad things are moving along

I advise you to send a copy of your wvdial.conf to the mailing list (remembering to replace your password with sth harmless.
Also try rereading the man page for wvdial. Maybe you need to specify the path to pppd, maybe you need to tell wvdial what the prompt is. 
Maybe you need the line New PPPD after the password line.

On rereading your mail:
how do you mean "get as far as getting an IP address"?
how do you know you have been assigned an IP address? wvdial does not deal with this kind of stuff - that is for pppd. You can tell if there is a pppd running by typing 'ps ax | less'

And what log are you using. I have never really looked into why but on my system pppd logging is only intermittent - are you using 'plog' command?


Tom

On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 11:58:46PM +0100, Darragh wrote:
> Hello Tom, thanks for the reply.
> 
> I've got a bit further since the last mail to the list.  Now, I have my
> modem set up, the wv.conf file written in /etc/wvdial.conf but when I run
> wvdial I get as far as getting an IP address.  I don't think its launching
> pppd because I set up a log but unless I launch it from the command line It
> isn't written to.
> 
> I have a feeling that I haven't got the full wvdial.conf file, is there
> suppose to be something after the password line?
> 
> Darragh
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom" <tomshortall at eircom.net>
> To: "Darragh" <darraghoheiligh at eircom.net>
> Cc: <hcflinux at lists.mbsi.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [hcflinux] Newby "trying" to install HCF modem
> 
> 
> > hey daragh,
> >
> > well, a few pieces of information needed . . .
> >
> > 1 what distribution (Red Hat, SuSE etc) are you using?
> >
> > have you tried following the instructions for install as provided on the
> webpage - www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/hcf/install.html
> >
> > if so then what goes wrong?
> >
> > Existing modem drivers? Well, have you installed any, what are they and
> how did you install them?
> > Being restricted to bash is not a problem, but I am curious as to why.
> Problems with XWindows?
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 12:04:14AM +0100, Darragh wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I've being trying for a while to install this modem.  The full details
> > > including computer specification, model number and modem name are below.
> If
> > > possible could someone give me detailed instructions for installing it?
> > > I've being trying a few things so far with setserial and wvdialconf with
> no
> > > luck.  If possible could someone tell me how to uninstall any existing
> modem
> > > drivers that I may have installed?  I should also make it known that I
> am
> > > restricted to the bash prompt.
> > >
> > > Computer and operating system details follow
> > > Modem name : Conexant HCF PCI modem
> > > Moddle number : 1456pci-r
> > > AMD XP 2100+
> > > Globalwin cooler
> > > Epox 8KHAL
> > > 32MB TNT2 AGP graphics card
> > > 512MB DDR
> > > 80GB hard drive
> > > 16x/10x/40x CD-RW
> > > 16x/48x DVD Slot in
> > > Typhoon digital sound card
> > > 3Com 10/100 network card
> > > Floppy drive
> > > 300W ATX Midi tower
> > > Operating system name : Red hat 7.3
> > > Kurnel version : 2.4.18_5
> > > The kurnel sees my processor as an I686.
> > >
> > > If any more information would be useful I'll try to get it as soon as
> > > possible.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Darragh
> > >
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