Another...Dialup Problem

[colinp]

Just fooling around and trying to set up dialup as a backup. I am using Intrepid and have an old serial port external SupraMax modem that seems to connect ok in ubuntu, but won't finalize the connection.
I looked at the log in Gnome PPP and this is what I get:

--> Ignoring malformed input line: "Do NOT edit this file by hand!"
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot set information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATM0L0DT"My ISP's phone number"
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATM0L0DT"My ISP's phone number"
CONNECT 115200
User Access Verification
Username:
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Unable to run /usr/sbin/pppd.
--> Check permissions, or specify a "PPPD Path" option in wvdial.conf.

On a side note, I have an internal winmodem that works fine when I boot into XP, but ubuntu doesn't see it at all.
Normally I connect using WIMAX but it is very flaky and sometimes won't connect, so I would like to dialup on occasion, without having to boot into windows.

What do I need to do to get the darn thing to connect, apart from moving into the city to get real high speed.

Thanx
Colin

[lewmur]

-{ Quote: "Just fooling around and trying to set up dialup as a backup. I am using Intrepid and have an old serial port external SupraMax modem that seems to connect ok in ubuntu, but won't finalize the connection.
I looked at the log in Gnome PPP and this is what I get:

--> Ignoring malformed input line: "Do NOT edit this file by hand!"
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot set information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATM0L0DT"My ISP's phone number"
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATM0L0DT"My ISP's phone number"
CONNECT 115200
User Access Verification
Username:
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Unable to run /usr/sbin/pppd.
--> Check permissions, or specify a "PPPD Path" option in wvdial.conf.

On a side note, I have an internal winmodem that works fine when I boot into XP, but ubuntu doesn't see it at all.
Normally I connect using WIMAX but it is very flaky and sometimes won't connect, so I would like to dialup on occasion, without having to boot into windows.

What do I need to do to get the darn thing to connect, apart from moving into the city to get real high speed.

Thanx
Colin" }-
I don't do dialup but it looks to me as if the dialup program hasn't been configured with your login info. You might want to try posting this question here (http://forums.scotsnewsletter.com). There are some really good people there for this kind of question.

[lotuseclat79]

Linux has traditionally not played well with WinModems. Thus it has always been recommended to use an external modem.

If you can gain admin in ubuntu by issuing: sudo -i or via password for su, then I would look into whether the user identity (usually ubuntu if default login like from a Live CD) is a member of the /etc/group entry for dialout, and if not then insert a new member into the group, i.e. whomever is your user identity when you boot up and login to ubuntu. That should give you permissions to the /usr/sbin/pppd file.

You should first look up who owns /usr/sbin/pppd and what group it allows permission-wise.

Hope this helps,

-- Tom

[FastGame]

Try sudo adduser (your user name) dip I just went through this in Jaunty and found the fix in the Linux Mint forum :D

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=157&t=24697

BTW, I had to reboot after the command for it to take effect.

[colinp]

-{ Quote: "Try sudo adduser (your user name) dip I just went through this in Jaunty and found the fix in the Linux Mint forum :D

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=157&t=24697

BTW, I had to reboot after the command for it to take effect." }-

That did it, thanks very much indeed.

Colin

BTW thanks lewmur, I'd forgot about that forum, and yes they are all very helpful, as they are here as well.