How new is your machine? I vaguely remember something about the EFI on modern PCs making Linux hard to boot, maybe Ubuntu handles it and Debian doesn't? I don't know, I specifically hunted down an older model when I bought my current laptop.Banshaku wrote:Since I tried to install a vanilla Debian and failed (normal DVD fail to install and live version grub doesn't work for some reason) and couldn't find how to install pppconfig on Fedora (not that I searched much), the fact that Xubuntu works will be another compromise until I figure out how to install something better. But the good side of things is I can use almost Linux the way I used windows so I'm very close to a 100% switch.
Yeah, it's just a wizard to do the hard work for you. Pretty sure it writes to /etc/ppp/peers/, /etc/chatscripts/ aaaaand probably somewhere else for authentication stuff but it's been a while since I've stuck my nose in there. man pppconfig should get you started.Banshaku wrote:How much do you know about pppconfig? My guess is this is just a wizard that create a script for you? I need to figure out about that and try to find info on the subject. Does pon poff parts of pppconfig?
pon and poff are seperate tools, which control pppd, the daemon that actually manages the modem, and in turn runs a bunch of other programs, like chat. In typical Unix fashion, there's a command for everything.