[OLUG] /dev/modem lock grrrrr :)

[Adam Lassek]

actually you can read them with netscape, you just have to view the
source of the message. that's how I've been doing it

Mike McNally wrote:
> 
> > > I'm sorry for all these questions but this has
> > > really got me confused and I'm desperate to get my Linux back online.
> 
> Don't bother to be sorry mesc... since most folks here use Netscape they
> aren't even seeing your messages... so it's no bother... but you
> probably won't get a lot of replies.  Try downloading netscape for
> windows from www.netscape.com, and for the ppp problem: I never trust
> the gui stuff and always follow the instructions in the ppp howto.  I
> believe there are security problems with the elementary setup outlined
> there, but it never fails to work.  Mainly you need to get the file
> permissions changed (grep rw ppphowto), an options file composed and a
> pap or chap secrets file.  Then you can start the process with the
> command pppd and end it with ppp-off (you'll have to copy the ppp-off
> script to a bin dir that's in the path, or use a simlink which is
> preferrable).  Attached is an options file that works fine for mel.
> 
> Mike
> 
> >
> > It was online before?
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Phil Brutsche                                   pbrutsch at creighton.edu
> >
> > "There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the
> > universe. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /dev/ttyS1
> 115200
> name mmcnally3
> noipdefault
> crtscts
> lock
> modem
> defaultroute
> asyncmap 0
> 
> novj
> novjccomp
> persist
> 
> connect 'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat-prodigy'
> 
> #nodetach
> #debug
> #kdebug 4
> #disconnect "chat -- \d+++\d\c OK ath0 OK"
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