Re: Help on Modem Required please

Doesn't that "error 8" indicate a locked ppp file being present? 

1st make sure you can access the modem-- "echo /dev/ttySN/ath1" (where N is 
the com port in Windows or serial port that your modem occupies. Then reset it 
with "echo /dev/ttySN/ATZ". If that is successful then goto the /var/lock/ 
directory and see if a pppX file exist. If so delete the file and try the 
dialer again.

Good luck!
Dean
> hi all !
> i have just joined the red hat ppp group....
> i have got some problems with the Modem
>  i have installed RHEL 3 on my Office PC . Installation went smooth without
> any errors at all. Now i wanted to configure my modem so that i browse the
> net with it .
> i had started the Internet Configuration Wizard in the system tools.
> Linux did detect the Modem, it aslo also me to enter my isp name,isp login
> id and isp password. When i try to activate(after clicking activate), it
> fails to do it and throws an error
>  "Failed to Activate tata with error 8"
>  here tata is the name of my isp.
>  now guys, i am not able to understand what went wrong. i have a *DLINK DFM
> 560 ES Modem . *
>  i have couple of questions with respect to modem.
> 1) do i require any modem drivers for linux (for the above said model) , if
> it is required ,where can i find the same?
> 2) how do i connect to internet using the modem . is there an inbuilt
> utility or some tool that is bundled with RHEL 3
> 3) What is the error 8 here ?
>  friends...please do help me
>  Thanks in Advance
> Gopi , Mumbai
> 



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