Help --- can't get on to CenturyTel ISP

[Oren Beck]

Brian Densmore wrote:
> What kind of handshake are they/you using? What kind of
> authentication is being used? You should be able to open a
> window and watch the communication between the two modems.
> I remember I had problems with my dial up ISP who didn't 
> support Linux and thought Windows was the end all, be all
> of OSes. With that ISP it was a matter of handshake and also
> the type of verification. He wasn't using plain text, but using
> some other option that was in my list of choices. Need more
> input to troubleshoot. Another option is to install Windows
> on a small partition and see if it connects.
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Gary Hildebrand 
>>
>>
>>>From what I can tell, their end is some sort of weird 
>>protocol, at least
>>from what my ear can tell from the usual burps and squeals.  My modem
>>and theirs just don't connect.  No error msgs, nuffin.  Dials 
>>in, and I
>>hear the dialog between protocols and it just gets lost in the woods
>>somewhere.
>>
>>There has to be some sort of Init string for my USR Sportster 56k that
>>would work.
>>
>>Their help desk doesn't support Linux (shame on them) and I've had a
>>couple bum steers, so I'm open to any and all suggestions.  
>>Maybe there
>>is someone out there who knows someone who is both a Linux and
>>CenturyTel ISP user who might have the answer.  If you know 
>>of a way to
>>cross post this, go right ahead.
>>
>>Looks like their services are worth very little if I can't get this to
>>go.  They already have a reputation for having lousy customer service
>>--- so far I've seen little to contradict that.  I'm stuck 
>>with them for
>>my telephone service up here in the boonies.
>>
>>Tnx in advance,
>>
>>Gary Hildebrand
>>St. Joseph, MO
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Longshot but it worked for me -this summer  we had a guest at the
campground who could not get RH to connect to  Centel ,
To separate hardware from software we tried Knoppix! PResto it worked
- they screen printed the connect details and altered their RH install .
Sorry about no further details- I had been working in KC that day .
   One of the staff here gave them a Knoppix cd from the pile of them on our
  back counter and you now know all I do about this possible fix .
The funny part is  that customer asked if we could help
because they saw the Tux squeezy on the cash register !

Oren

www.campdownunder.com

" Someday Tux may be more well known than the rodent that built an empire "