I am a Puppy newbie* and was surprised how fast puppy_tahr64_6.0.5 (burnt to CD or installed to a USB stick) booted and worked live on my Samsung Notebook
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Connecting with WiFi using Frisbee is a snap
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
However, trying my Huawei-Aldi-Medion Surfstick worked only once, the very first time, then never again
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
I tried several rebootings both with CD and USB Live stick, and deleting wvdial.conf to get a clear new file, to no avail!
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Details:
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This is what I enter to connect (same info that works in Debian Jessie and Ubuntu 14.04):
APN: internet.eplus.de
Phonenumber: *99#
Password: gprs
SIM Pin: <my SIM Pin>
Username: eplus
Probing tty0 and modem ist ok.
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These are the messages I get now (not the very first time when connecting worked):
*** 1 ***
Testing/Probing the modem
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
Modem Port Scan<*1>: Scanning ttyUSB0 first, /dev/modem is a link to it.
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: huawei
ttyUSB0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
ttyUSB0<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe.
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3
ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: huawei
ttyUSB2<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
ttyUSB2<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe.
ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
Found a modem on /dev/ttyUSB0, using link /dev/modem in config.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
*** WARNING! Line "115200"
in /etc/ppp/options may conflict with wvdial!
ttyUSB0<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
ttyUSB2<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
Welcome to PupDial, written by Barry Kauler, with
contributions from Richard Erwin, for Puppy Linux.
There is a configuration file, /etc/wvdial.conf, that is read by
PupDial, and changes made to any of the above boxes will be saved
to wvdial.conf when you click the 'Exit' or 'Connect' buttons.
Note, you can also manually edit wvdial.conf with a text editor.
If you are using PupDial for the first time, it is recommended that
you click the help buttons, in particular the 'Modem setup' button.
*** 2 ***
Trying to connect:
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Warning: section [Dialer wireless] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
ERROR
--> Bad init string.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
ERROR
--> Bad init string.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.eplus.de"
ERROR
--> Bad init string.
After that, it stalls at "--> Bad init string."
What could I do wrong, what could I do beeter, and why worked it once, then never again?
Thank you,
puppycub
P.S. The Huawei still workd excellently with Debian and Ubuntu.
Edit: I forgot that I tried Puppy already in 2007 only briefly , but now it is serious!