Wvdial problem (sorry if this is obvious)

Aonghus · March 25, 2005

Hi,

I'm terribly new to linux, so apologies if this is a ridiculously simple question.

I have just installed linmodem drivers (seemingly successfully) and am trying to get it working using Wvdial.

I have run wvdialconf and edited /etc/wvdial.conf to add my phone number, username and password but am told I haven't set a valid phone number etc. when I run wvdial. It seems to detect my modem, which (I hope) means I have finally got the linmodem drivers going, but can't connect (no doubt I'm too used to windows where Bill just smiles and says 'I'll do it...as long as you don't ask too many questions'). Anyway, have attached the contents of my wvdial.conf (less my username & password, since I can't seem to get past the dialing point and probably oughtn't hand these out :) ) and the output when running wvdial.

Any help would be great, since I'm admitedly rather out of my depth (although if someone tells me that I DON'T have my linmodem drivers properly installed I may set fire to the wretched thing!),

Thanks,

Aonghus

/etc/wvdial.conf contents:

[Dialer Defaults]

Modem = /dev/modem

Baud = 115200

Init1 = ATZ

Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

ISDN = 0

Modem Type = Analog Modem

; Phone = 1332103001235

; Username = ********

; Password = ********

output when runnign wvdial:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0

--> 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.

--> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number.

--> Configuration does not specify a valid login name.

--> Configuration does not specify a valid password.

Sorry if anyone wasted their time reading this - I'm guessing those semicolons are like comment marks - removing them seems to be the trick. Sorry for posting without checking the obvoius :screwy: