Date: 19 Jan 2001 13:49:35 -0800 From: Steve M <slavik944@metconnect.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Yet another Chat script failed issue Message-ID: <20010119214935.17347.cpmta@c004.sfo.cp.net>
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Hello all, I'm new to the list. I've toyed around with Linux and do perl stuff on Sun at work, this is my first foray into FBSD. I bought the 6CD/Book set and would like to say one thing about the book, whoever printed or wrote or proof read that book has a pretty weird sense of humor. I followed the directions on creating /usr/var and linked it to /var but upon reboot up I had gotten error's. I dont remember exactly what they were but the consequence doing the above mentioned procdure caused the /usr/var directory to not be recognized. I tried to change permissions in root but to no avail. Also when I tried to move the contents back into /var and mounted it the contents disappeared, once unmounted it they come back. I removed /var from fstab because I was able to find someone mentioning that when I had searched the archives. I also put the contents of /var into /usr/var and created a link so now it just doesnt get mounted on boot up. I guess the problem is fixed, but now I'm left wondering if the disk space I set aside for var is, for lack of a better word, inaccesable or lost because it was meant for var? If so how would I go about reconfiguring my disk allocation without reinstalling everything? Knowing how to do this I would be able to create a larger space for mounting a dos fs so I could transer stuff between my M$ disk. Both are on the same computer I use the BIOS to choose which I boot through. I know there are other ways but right now I want to try keeping my FBSD disk from the impurities of M$. BTW, the disk I have BSD on is a 30GB so at this early stage of the game space is not an issue. Is fdisk usefull for this or is there another utility that I could use, I remember reading (or so I think) something like this being possible in Linux. Chat script failure: I've searched the archives and whenever I come accross someone who has experienced the same issue I am currently experiencing there is no response in the archives (or so I think). Basically here is the story. I had been able to set up /etc/ppp/ppp.conf to to dial into my ISP, they/it(ISP) uses PAP. I've tried enabling PAP, disabling CHAP, comparing it to ppp.conf.samples (or something like that) I've got it set up correctly for PAP login (or so I think, 'set enable pap'). My ppp.log file shows me that shortly after dialing in I get an 'expected timeout' error. I have timeout set to 120, or rather 'set timeout 120'. In order for me get the actual logs and conf files out to you I have to initialize (format with M$) my dos partition which I havent done so, so that way I could get it onto my M$ disk then email it out to the world. So your best guess is appreciated. I have a Practical Periphirals 56.6 (or so it thinks it operates at a more 'leisurely' 33.6) internal modem with jumpers on COM 3 and IRQ 5. If this helps any, I've tried to get my XWindows to dial out. It only get's as far as being able to initialize the modem and that's it, I have a log window open and it stops at ATZ. When I query it, it returns the query with the modem commands. I've opened up ppp> term and get a dial tone with atdt and am able to dial out but the characters are about 1 keystroke behind. So I have to press enter twice in order for it to work once for the last character to be typed the second time for it to initalize the command. I've had this modem working on my Linux when it was setup. Sorry for the long email your help is appreciated. Thanks, Steve M To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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