Hello,
I have searched for the keywords ``chatscript'' and ``pppd'' in these forums, but didn't find anything that really helped me.
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My problem: After having read the kernel ppp pages in the FreeBSD handbook (plus another manual and the pppd/chat manpages), i tried to dial my provider under OpenBSD 2.9, but it didn't work. Using ``#pppd /dev/cua00 38400 connect '/usr/sbin/chat -f /etc/chatscript' defaultroute crtscts noauth'', the modem makes some strange noise, stops then and the program tells me that the ``chatscript failed''. If i try ``chat '' AT OK ATDT**** login: ***** password: ****** annexppp'', it shows up AT, then stops. Just using ``#pppd'' (I paste the config files below), i get another ``chatscript failed''. /var/log/ppp.log doesn't tell me anything more but this error...
Ok, here my config files:


/etc/ppp/options:

crtscts
modem
connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /etc/ppp/login.chat.script"
noipdefault
domain ***.***
:***.***.***.*
defaultroute


/etc/ppp/login.chat.script:

ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' "" AT OK ATDT******* CONNECT "" TIMEOUT 10 ogin:-\\r-ogin: ***** TIMEOUT 5 sword: *****


/etc/chatscript:

ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' '' ATZ OK ATDT******
CONNECT ''
'' ''
'' ''
Userid:--Userid: *****
assword?--assword? *****
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I'm a bit ashame not being able to ask a concrete question (because i really don't know what's wrong). I'm using a 56k modem and a kinda ``normal'' provider... I have tried, like i said, various examples from the man pages and other tutorials (they all differ)... Some of them let the modem at least dial and break after one minute (though i don't seem to be connected, but at least it shows that the modem works with OpenBSD). I beg OpenBSD users on this board to paste their config-files and/or tell me if i'm missing any steps (maybe i forgot a config file or something?! /etc/resolv.conf has a nameserver entry, btw).
Thanks in advance!

Chat will fail when the modems do not connect or there is a problem with pppd at the server end..... did you check the pppd logfiles on the server side?

My suggestion is to check the pppd system log files on the server side. This will help you find the exact problem.

Hi Neo,
um.. how should i check the logfiles of my provider? And btw, did you find any mistakes in the config files or am i missing something? I wanna make sure that i don't make any stupid mistake...