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root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>

Could it be your modem init strings?  Check the modem manual or website for

these strings.


>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>

from Linuxconf, client tasks, ppp, in your ppp setup, select
Allow any user to (de)activate the interface


>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61

This is a pretty old ver of Netscape.  You should probably upgrade to 4.71


>
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum

Your modem's connection depends on the noise in your phone line and the
capabiltity of your ISP. Full 56KBps may not be possible if your ISP isn't
56k V90 capable. make sure these are not part of your problems.

root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum

root wrote:
[...]
>
>My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
>up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
>rather not do that.
>
>Here's some system info...
>
>RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
>SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
>Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect

If you're using RP3, you shouldn't have to worry about whether you can
connect in your user account: RP3 *should* take care of this for you.

From your user account, go to the RH PPP Dialer, or create your account with
the Dialup Configuration Tool. You'll be required to enter root's password,
but this is because you're going to be making configuration changes.

P



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I had the same problem with a VERY SLOW modem!
seemed I changed the init string from the default to
AT &FV1 &C1 &D2
ADD M0 if you don't want that dang sound

Worked for me.

Red

root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum

I had the same problem with a VERY SLOW modem!
seemed I changed the init string from the default to
AT &FV1 &C1 &D2
ADD M0 if you don't want that dang sound

Worked for me.

Red

root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum

Robert Hoar wrote:
> 
> I had the same problem with a VERY SLOW modem!
> seemed I changed the init string from the default to
> AT &FV1 &C1 &D2
> ADD M0 if you don't want that dang sound
> 
> Worked for me.
> 
> Red
> 
> root wrote:
> 
> > Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> > finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
> >
> > Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> > getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> > have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> > difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
> >
> > My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> > up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> > rather not do that.
> >
> > Here's some system info...
> >
> > RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> > SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> > Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> > Netscape 4.61
> > X-Chat IRC Client

since it's an internal modem: make sure you don't have an IRQ sharing
conflict between
this ISA modem and the onboard COM port(s). Either retool the ISA card
using setserial
(and perhaps jumpers) or disable the onboard COM port via the BIOS.
Carefully look at 
the output of
	dmesg | grep tty
and see if they make sense.

peter

dont use root if you can avoid it :)

Kevin Kamel

root <patrum@erols.com> wrote in message news:386FB8DC.58835EE6@erols.com...
> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61
> X-Chat IRC Client
>
> TIA
> Patrum
>