Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 16:34:01 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> Cc: Tim Stinnett <trinity@ioa.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: chat Message-ID: <199901121634.QAA12727@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:56:36 GMT." <36803FC4.E89772AF@uk.radan.com>
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> Tim Stinnett wrote: > > > > >It would help if you include your /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file with your > > >message > > A copy of the ppp.conf file is included below. To recap the problem I am > > having: All attempts at connecting using ppp result in "Warning: Chat > > script failed". I can start ppp and dial into my ISP using the term command > > and it appears I go into packet mode. I can run a background command and > > ping my ISP and get results back(At least that happened once. I tried it > > again last night and it didn't work). If I try ppp -auto provider nothing > > happens. No dialing of the modem, etc.. But I will get the same message. > > "Warning: Chat script failed". > > > > Tim > > Here is a copy of my ppp.conf file located at /etc/ppp > > > > default: > > set device /dev/cuaa4 > > set speed 115200 > > set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" ATE1Q0 > > OK-AT-OK\\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT" > > provider: > > set login "TIMEOUT 10 \"\" \"\" gin:--gin: myname word: myword" > ^^^^^^^^^ > This looks rather suspicious, what is it for? I think they are > un-necessary. You're saying to expect nothing twice, so if the login > prompt arrives that could be causing the message. > > The man page, Handbook, and ppp.conf.sample all show ``TIMEOUT 10 > gin:--gin:''. Try that instead. The above is ok too. Because send-strings will have a trailing line feed unless they're specified with \c at the end, the above will expect nothing, and send \n. This probably should be offered in the man pages :-) > Actually, are you sure that your ISP doesn't use CHAP/PAP?? In which > case you need ``set authname'' and ``set authkey'' rather than ``set > login''. [.....] Of course, enabling chat logging (``set log phase chat'') would probably reveal what the problem is.... > Mark Ovens, CNC Applications Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd > Sheet Metal CAD/CAM Solutions > mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org> <brian@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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