[nflug] for the scripters

Thu Sep 20 11:53:32 EDT 2007

Because of the way I'm calling pppd. Excerpt from pppd man;

call name
              Read additional options from the file 
/etc/ppp/peers/name.  This
              file  may  contain  privileged  options, such as noauth, 
even if
              pppd is not being run by root.  The name string  may  not  
begin
              with / or include .. as a pathname component.  The format 
of the
              options file is described below.
So with kppp, did you put the username in with no password and just #777 
as the number to dial?
Robert Meyer wrote:
> Actually, everything that's in the script is default for kppp and 
> probably gnome ppp, too.  The question is that with 'noauth' set, why 
> do you need a user parameter?  Normally, you just dial #777 and then 
> do the sync part.  It took me all of 2 minutes to get going in kppp 
> (woulda been faster but I had to modload the usbserial module with the 
> right parameters).
>
> Cheers!
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:56:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [nflug] for the scripters
>
> I figured the script to make the cute blinky lights would be easier.
> Tried the kppp thing but was unsure of how to translate the script into
> a user/password scenario like kppp wants. Here is what I call to make a
> connection (NOTE: No password is used anywhere, i.e. pap-secrets)
> |ttyACM0
> 115200
> debug
> noauth
> defaultroute
> usepeerdns
> connect-delay 10000
> user /xxxxxxxxxx at vzw3g.com/
> show-password
> crtscts
> lock
> lcp-echo-failure 4
> lcp-echo-interval 65535
> connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 -f /etc/ppp/peers/1xevdo_chat'
>
> His phone number is the xxxxxxxxxx part of the user.
>
> and here is the script that chat calls (note the phone number)
> ||ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT 'ERROR' ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT
> 'BUSY' ABORT 'NO ANSWER'
> '' ATZ
> OK-AT-OK ATDT#777
> CONNECT \d\c
>
> This works beautifully. Just would like some blinky lights, I can figure
> out something for the connection/disconnection part.
> |
> Robert Meyer wrote:
> > I realize that you think that KDE is "Work of the Devil" and all that
> > but what's wrong with 'kppp'?  I use it with Sprint's mobile card and
> > it works great.  It even has the cute little lights that you're so
> > fond of.  I have run kppp under gnome before but it does mean that you
> > have to install KDE.  I did a bit of poking around and found that
> > there is a 'gnome ppp' out there that seems to provide the same
> > functionality.  I don't know if it has the cute blinky lights but it's
> > at www.*gnome*files.org/app.php?soft_id=41
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
> > To: nflug at nflug.org
> > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:22:17 AM
> > Subject: [nflug] for the scripters
> >
> > Hello all,
> >   I would like to make an applet or icon that changes it's pic based on
> > whether or not a lock file is in place. Moreover, I would like to create
> > what the gnome applet modem-lights use to do. That applet was replaced
> > by a modem app that just takes you to the network-admin and doesn't have
> > the lights, etc..
> >   Reasons for all this.
> > 1. I setup an ubuntu laptop to use Verizons Mobile Broadband with a
> > pcmcia card.
> > 2. Got that working great but I had to make a pppd script to call
> > chat, etc.
> > 3. I would like something to show that he's online or not and/or
> > something to click to make the connection and to disconnect.
> > respectively with a light (pic) to designate connected (green) or
> > disconnected (red).
> > 4. It doesn't have to be all inclusive, if he has to click an icon to
> > connect and one to disconnect, that's fine (although I sure any
> > programmer will want to make it all work as concisely as possible).
> > Anywho, all I really want is something like an icon that could change
> > it's pic based on whether a lock file (modem) is in place or not. I can
> > work with the rest.
> > Help please?
> > TIA
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