Re: Dial-up

[Michael Slack <mslack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem running kppp which cleared up magically when I switched
from CRTSCTS to XON/XOFF flow control.  I don't know if that's a problem with
netlink too, but you could try it.  Any real experts care to shed light on this?

Mike
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   Michael Slack
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   "If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't 
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On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Alan DeJong wrote:
> I am having a problem dialing into my ISP (net-link) under linux.  When
> i use minicom to dial, it will connect and prompt for the username and
> password, and once i type all that in, it will start some wierd symbols
> and stuff.  Then i hit alt-q (i think, i dont remember, its been a
> while) then i type pppd into a new xterm window.  And it starts the
> symbols and everything too.  But i ALWAYS get disconnected after about
> 30 to 45 sec after i type my password, it happened so many times i could
> almost pinpoint the time it would disconnect.  I edited /etc/resolv.conf
> to show:
> 
>         domainname net-link.net
>         nameserver 205.217.6.2
>         nameserver 205.217.6.3
> 
> and my /dev/modem to show:
> 
> /dev/modem
> 
> 115200
> defaultroute
> noipdefault
> asyncmap 0
> debug
> crtscts
> lock
> modem
> 
> (all it had in there before was "lock")
> 
> Is there anything else i need to edit or add to the edited files?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Alan