Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to Bellsouth dial-up, trying to anyway. :-(

[Dale]

Dale wrote:
> maxim wexler wrote:
>
>> Scuse me for jumping in mid-thread.
>>
>> I use old USR serial modems for dialup. I get em at
>> the local thrift store for 5 bucks. Never had a
>> problem. The lights _are_ useful. The switches on the
>> back are set like this:
>>
>> HHLHLHHL
>> 12345678
>>
>> Don't use wvdial. Don't use kppp. Use pppconfig.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Maxim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> You're excused.  LOL    I suspect mine is a lot older than the USR you
> have.  Bell South is looking for a v.90 or a v.92 compatible modem and
> mine is neither of these.  Mine is likely about 20 years old, both from
> the features it has and the looks of it.  LOL
>
> I did try wvdial, kppp and pppconfig.  All did the same thing.  I may
> give pppconfig a go with the other spare modem though, just to see if it
> will do something.
>
> My dip switch has 10 switches instead of 8 so yours is different.
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)  :-)
>
>

OK.  Here is the update.  I also updated the thread on the forums a bit
ago.  I got my new modem.  All $17.55 worth.  LOL  Love that froogle. 
Anyway, it connected a lot better but still gave me a user name /
password error.  So, I called and checked with Bell South and they reset
my password.  After that, it connected and has worked fine.  Please
note, it did try to send my user name and password where before it did
not.  The modem was part of the problem but they had something messed up
on their end too.  I am getting the same error for my email and I plan
to call them on that next.

So, thanks to everyone for the replies and their help.  We got it
figured out and I am up and running.  I'm still keeping a eye on the new
phone box up the road.  I am hoping to get DSL soon.  They got the
concrete slab poured.  < thumbs up >

Thanks everyone.

Dale

:-)  :-)  :-)