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3.6 KiB
XML
107 lines
3.6 KiB
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
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<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
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<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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%general-entities;
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<!ENTITY wvdial-download-http "http://open.nit.ca/download/wvdial-&wvdial-version;.tar.gz">
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<!ENTITY wvdial-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.ing-steen.se/pub/unix/unsort/wvdial-&wvdial-version;.tar.gz">
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<!ENTITY wvdial-size "66 KB">
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<!ENTITY wvdial-buildsize "2.7 MB">
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<!ENTITY wvdial-time "0.06 SBU">
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]>
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<sect1 id="wvdial" xreflabel="WvDial-&wvdial-version;">
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<sect1info>
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<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
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<date>$Date$</date>
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</sect1info>
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<?dbhtml filename="wvdial.html"?>
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<title>WvDial-&wvdial-version;</title>
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<sect2>
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<title>Introduction to <application>WvDial</application></title>
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<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains a no-nonsense,
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quick and easy to use alternative to <command>chat</command> and
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<command>pppd</command> scripts. If you simply want to dial a modem
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without the fuss and hassle of <command>chat</command> issues, then you'll
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want this.</para>
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<sect3><title>Package information</title>
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<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
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<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&wvdial-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&wvdial-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Download size: &wvdial-size;</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &wvdial-buildsize;</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &wvdial-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
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</sect3>
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<sect3><title><application>WvDial</application> dependencies</title>
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<sect4><title>Required</title>
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<para><xref linkend="wvstreams"/> and <xref linkend="ppp"/>
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</para></sect4>
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</sect3>
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</sect2>
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<sect2>
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<title>Installation of <application>WvDial</application></title>
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<para>Install <application>WvDial</application> by running the following commands:</para>
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<screen><userinput><command>make PREFIX=/usr &&
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make PREFIX=/usr install</command></userinput></screen>
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</sect2>
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<sect2>
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<title>Configuring <application>WvDial</application></title>
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<sect3><title>Config files</title>
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<para><filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename>,
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<filename>/etc/ppp/peers/*</filename></para></sect3>
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<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
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<screen><userinput><command>touch /etc/wvdial.conf &&
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wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf</command></userinput></screen>
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<para><command>wvdialconf</command> will test that you have a working modem
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and try to determine its exact setup. You will then need to enter your
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<acronym>ISP</acronym>'s phone number, login name and password into the
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<filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> file.</para>
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<para>You then start wvdial with:</para>
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<screen><userinput><command>wvdial</command></userinput></screen>
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<para>For more information, examine the wvdialconf, wvdial.conf and
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wvdial man pages. Also, have a look at <ulink
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url="http://www.electronicschat.org/nonroot-dialout/index.html">the
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Non-Root Dial Out HOWTO</ulink> if you want to give non-root users
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access to <command>wvdial</command>.</para>
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</sect3>
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</sect2>
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<sect2>
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<title>Contents</title>
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<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains the <command>
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wvdial</command> and <command>wvdialconf</command> programs.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2><title>Description</title>
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<sect3><title>wvdial</title>
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<para>Starts a <acronym>PPP</acronym> connection.</para></sect3>
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<sect3><title>wvdialconf</title>
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<para>Automates the configuration of <command>wvdial</command>.</para></sect3>
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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