kflorek
October 23rd, 2011, 08:18 AM
I installed oneiric fresh (from the alternate CD) and it works OK to start programs, but not to use the Internet.
I have dialup Internet and use an external modem with lights. I have been using Ubuntu since warty, and have always been able to use the Internet, although it has gotten odd and complicated in the last couple of years.
I configured with pppconfig and connected with pon. But after the connection, and all the right lights come on, and a few initital blinks of the data lights, nothing further ever goes to or comes from the modem from firefox or synaptic, according to the lights. pppd does show up listed in "system monitor."
I got gnome-ppp (downloaded using natty on another partition on the same computer) and set that up. Starting from a command prompt, the screen says I am authenticated and pppd is started. pppd shows up in "system monitor." After connection, the receive and transmit lights indicate nothing sent from firefox or synaptic gets to the modem.
Note that gnome-ppp acted strange unless I started it with sudo. Otherwise, it dials, waits awhile, and the screen says disconnected. And it does that over and over again.
I should say I have made myself a member of the dip group, as recommended somewhere, and rebooted. Doing this is how I managed to get the Internet working (using gnome-ppp) with natty, actually. But nothing works with oneiric.
I also tried gppp and wvdial with essentially the same non-result.
To sum up, the modem is set up right. The connection to the ISP is complete. The IP's list on the screen. Everything is right. But nothing that uses the Internet ever gets any data to the modem, or receives anything back.
Is there anybody whatsoever that actually has dialup working with oneiric? That would tell me it is possible.
Since data has to travel to and from the modem to send commands and get responses (which are correct according to the log), what could possibly prevent data from firefox going to and from the modem?
:confused:
I have dialup Internet and use an external modem with lights. I have been using Ubuntu since warty, and have always been able to use the Internet, although it has gotten odd and complicated in the last couple of years.
I configured with pppconfig and connected with pon. But after the connection, and all the right lights come on, and a few initital blinks of the data lights, nothing further ever goes to or comes from the modem from firefox or synaptic, according to the lights. pppd does show up listed in "system monitor."
I got gnome-ppp (downloaded using natty on another partition on the same computer) and set that up. Starting from a command prompt, the screen says I am authenticated and pppd is started. pppd shows up in "system monitor." After connection, the receive and transmit lights indicate nothing sent from firefox or synaptic gets to the modem.
Note that gnome-ppp acted strange unless I started it with sudo. Otherwise, it dials, waits awhile, and the screen says disconnected. And it does that over and over again.
I should say I have made myself a member of the dip group, as recommended somewhere, and rebooted. Doing this is how I managed to get the Internet working (using gnome-ppp) with natty, actually. But nothing works with oneiric.
I also tried gppp and wvdial with essentially the same non-result.
To sum up, the modem is set up right. The connection to the ISP is complete. The IP's list on the screen. Everything is right. But nothing that uses the Internet ever gets any data to the modem, or receives anything back.
Is there anybody whatsoever that actually has dialup working with oneiric? That would tell me it is possible.
Since data has to travel to and from the modem to send commands and get responses (which are correct according to the log), what could possibly prevent data from firefox going to and from the modem?
:confused: