Re: [iPAQ] Problem installing Linux on iPaq using Linux PC

Talei.McLeod@nokia.com wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> Thanks for you reply.
>
> I am now a little further than previously described.
>
> Btw - I am using the genuine compaq cable.
>
> I now have established a connection, however I cannot ping it.
>
> I have enabled debugging for pppd and there are no error messages during
> connection. However, when I ping the ipaq there is no traffic at all (I'm
> not sure whether this would even be present in the debugging).
>
> If I check my route table there is an entry for ppp0 as follows :
>
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> 192.168.1.100 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0
>
> Has anyone else had this problem ??
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Talei.
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I just got this to work. I am using RH 6.2 and had to modify the pppd command
line to add noauth as follows:

/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 noauth connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -f
/root/ipaq.chat'

I also created a new connection not called 'My Connection', but I'm not sure
how important that is. I played about with the connection values and
eventually just used the defaults. I also got a minicom to run and pass
characters back and forth without the compression settings, but all else
failed. Once you get the 'Status connected' message on the ipaq you are
golden.
Received on Mon Sep 4 16:46:41 2000