Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:01:23 -0000 From: "Bond, Jeffery" <Jeff.Bond@nectech.co.uk> To: "'Malcolm_Boff@compuserve.com'" <Malcolm_Boff@compuserve.com> Cc: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: PPP AND Compuserve AND UK Message-ID: <DD2AB7991BC6D211988E00A024AC583B026A4F@exchange.nectech.co.uk>
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Hi Malcolm, I did this a while ago. I can't send you the actual scripts because I don't have them any more. <PLUG>Compuserve was too slow and unreliable so I changed to Freeserve</PLUG>. I used 'pppd' rather than using 'ppp' with tun0 interface. The login sequence for PPP on compuserve is a bit weird, so here goes: 1) After the modem connects, you get a 'hostname: ' prompt, I think you need to send 'CIS' for the reply. 2) Next comes the userid prompt, you MUST reply with something like 'userid/GO:PPPCONNECT', 3) Next, the usual password prompt. 4) Then you just wait for the string 'PPP' and your away! (ie. exit the chat script and let pppd do the rest). This is all from memory so it may be inaccurate. In the login part of the chat script, something like this may do the trick. ame: CIS ID: userid/GO:PPPCONNECT word: yourpassword For the rest of the setup info, have a look at my page at http://www.tech-info.freeserve.co.uk/linux_unix_freesbsd.htm Obviously, this page is intended to help you connect to Freeserve, but all you'll need to change for compuserve is the 'chat' script, and the DNS ip's. Let me know how you get on. Jeff >I would appreciate hearing from anyone in the UK who has = > >successfully managed to connect into Compuserve and is >prepared to help me by providing a copy of their setup >(ppp.conf) etc > >I don't want to exclude others connecting via Compuserve but >wish to isolate differences between the UK and US so please >respond if you think you might be able to help. > >Malcolm G. Boff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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