GNOME-PPP problems

[Rashkae]

Bill Hudspeth wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> I am running Ubuntu 8.04, and am having problems getting my dialup to
> work. After installing gnome-ppp, I was initially able to get my
> external serial port modem up and running with no problems. Since then,
> the modem connects successfully, but hangs up at exactly 30 seconds.
> 
> Following instructions in the Ubuntu Dial-up Wiki, I have set
> carrier_check=no in wvdial.conf. When I try to connect with wvdial, the
> authentication fails, although I know the password is correct.
> 
> I also made changes to the "/etc/ppp/options" file, commenting out the
> lines:
> 
> #lcp-echo-interval=30,  and 
> #lcp-echo-failure4. 
> 
> 
> Running wvdialconf gives the following output:
> 
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
> 
> 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- 57600 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK 
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe. 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK 
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud 
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud 
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. 
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 S3 
> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0. 
> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. 
> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" 
> 
> 
> Any help would be appreciated,
> 
> William
> 
> 

There is a longstanding bug in gnome-ppp where it does't work if you
don't leave the checkmark to "save the password.".  A member of our lug
wrote a patch for it back in 8.04 days, but it was never, to my
knowledge picked up by upstream or Ubuntu.

If you're testing with gnome-ppp, make you you leave the default to save
password on.