connect issue

Hi guys, I  am a newbie to all this and desperately need some guidance. I am
using  diald 0.99.1. The problem I am having is that I can not get my
connect script to work. I am using the one in /usr/lib/diald/ connect. To
tell you the truth I have been trying all sorts of chat scripts but none of
them seem to initiate the modem. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have
even used the init strings that minicom uses to initialize the modem, but no
luck. Obviously if I can't get the chat script or connect script to initiate
the modem I am stuck. I can however dial up with minicom and manually start
pppd, so this proves to me that the modem is working.

When I run the connect script ./connect all I get is the init string on the
command line [root@.....]# ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0

That is where it stays for a minute or so and returns to the prompt. Am I
missing something? I have read the man pages and howto's, but no luck. I see
that there is nowhere in the connect script where it actually tells the chat
program where to go look for the modem egg. DEVICE=ttyS0. I have tried all
sorts of chat scripts but no luck. Can somebody please help me here.

Thanking you in anticipation

Mirco