[hcflinux] Dialling ISP

Elwyn Campbell elly at starwon.com.au
Mon May 19 09:49:42 EDT 2003


The /var/log/messages file has the following when I try and dial:

HCF:!!!DM ERROR:tone dialing, TBDE timeout?



> Elwyn Campbell wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> > 
> >I'm trying to set up RH 9 to dial my isp using my hcf/riptide modem.
> > 
> >I have successfully installed the drivers via the rpms and the riptide
> >driver as well (job well done - it was really easy to install, thanks!). 
> >
> >The ISP has been set up via network settings but when I acually dial the
> >number, the dialtone continues even though I can hear the modem's
> >dialtones for the ISP's number. Consequently, the line times out and
> >never gets through to the ISP. Obvously the carrier is not detecting the
> >number being dialled. 
> >
> Carrier?  What carrier?  Sounds like the modem never went off hook.
> 
> > 
> >Are there any suggestions for getting around this? I am using an
> >australian carrier if that makes any difference.
> > 
> >thanks,
> > 
> >Elwyn
> >
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