PPP does not work with modem and wvdial(Internal)


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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.1
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Symptom:

Wvdial, when called, fails. In this case you are not trying to use Wvdial as root but rather under a regular account. For a refresher on logging in see: cep_login.html. You get the following message:

--> Can't read config file: Permission denied

Or perhaps:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.20 --> Cannot open /dev/modem: Permission denied

Reason:

The users rights are not correctly set. More specifically, the user is probably not a member of the correct group. In order to be able to use Wvdial, the user must be in the group "dialout", and in order to be able to access the serial interface, you would need to belong to the group "uucp".

Solution:

  1. Call up YaST.
  2. Select System administration.
  3. Then select Group administration.
  4. Press the F3 key to bring up a list of the available groups.
  5. Select the dialout group.
  6. Press the TAB key until the menu item titled List of members of that group is highlighted and then type in the user name that you want to add to the group, preceded by a comma.
  7. Press the F4 key to save the changes.
  8. With the first menu item titled Name of group selected,
  9. Press the F3 key to bring up the list of groups again.
  10. Select the uucp group.
  11. Press the TAB key until the menu item titled List of members of that group is highlighted and then type in the user name that you want to add to the group, preceded by a comma.
  12. Press the F4 key to save the changes.
  13. Press the F10 to leave the screen.
  14. Use the Escape key to exit YaST.
Attention: Changes in group membership will become active only after a user has logged out and logged in again!
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