Help with DC-PC

[DR TEAMCAST]

Hi i followed the guide on dc-talk and dreamcast-scene, my modem on my computer rings but theres no ring from the dc and it fails to connect.

I have the 4 tabs open in terminal and these and the commands:

command1:
sudo /sbin/mgetty -s 115200 -D /dev/ttyS1

command2:
sudo tail -f /var/log/mgetty/mg_ttyS1.log

command3:
sudo tail -f /var/log/messages

command4:
sudo killall -USR1 mgetty

Then the log output is this:

--
12/20 02:22:29 yS1 mgetty: interim release 1.1.36-Jun15
12/20 02:22:29 yS1 WARNING: parent process not init(pid=1), but pid=9189 (bash)
12/20 02:22:29 yS1 check for lockfiles
12/20 02:22:29 yS1 locking the line
12/20 02:22:29 yS1 lowering DTR to reset Modem
12/20 02:22:30 yS1 send: \dATQ0V1H0[0d]
12/20 02:22:31 yS1 waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
12/20 02:22:31 yS1 send: AT[0d]
12/20 02:22:31 yS1 waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
12/20 02:22:31 yS1 waiting...
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 wfr: waiting for ``RING''
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 cannot set controlling tty (ioctl): Operation not permitted
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 >>> this might be caused because you have run mgetty/vgetty
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 >>> from the command line. Don't do that, use /etc/inittab!
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 send: ATA[0d]
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 waiting for ``CONNECT''
12/20 02:24:23 yS1 timeout in chat script, waiting for `CONNECT'
12/20 02:24:23 ##### failed timeout dev=ttyS1, pid=9528, caller='none', conn='', name=''


What do theres a lack of guides for this on the webz

[Bob Dobbs]

1. Which Linux version are you using?
2. Are you doing the VMware/Windows setup or just doing it with Linux like Ryochan7?

Please note that all Linux versions are not equal and require certain things loaded/activated/installed. It is also picky about which modem it likes as well as the modems capabilities. I used Ubuntu 8 something (untill my HDD died). That's all I have, but I know little about Linux.

On the hardware side, it seems you are using the correct DC modem or you have the voltage issue taken care of. I use the Dreamcast "A" model modem so I do not have to worry about the voltage being an issue.

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

[DR TEAMCAST]

Using ubuntu 10.04 in vmware. And yeah i have two model A's. Im using an old modem from about 2000 and have another one seems the modem is working fine in linux.

I think this is why it wont connect but i dont know how to resolve.
"12/20 02:23:03 yS1 wfr: waiting for ``RING''
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 cannot set controlling tty (ioctl): Operation not permitted
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 >>> this might be caused because you have run mgetty/vgetty
12/20 02:23:03 yS1 >>> from the command line. Don't do that, use /etc/inittab!"

Something to do with vgetty? I didnt even run that nor know what it is

[DR TEAMCAST]

I also gave my user root privaliges using "su -" not sure why it says i dont have the permissions

[DR TEAMCAST]

Figured it out. Either it was i had to start mgetty before i dialed on the dreamcast then took the line off the hook or i changed a bunch of registry keys from this guide here, http://www.maturion.de/dreamcast/mterlouw/ but i couldnt get winroute to start so i went back to ubuntu and it worked +1 online dc player

[Bob Dobbs]

Great, hopefully, we will see you online. Last I recall, only the Quake III Arena and Toy Racer online games will not work with the PC-DC method.

[ch0pzta]

Im pretty sure TacT uses a PC-DC connection to play Quake 3

[DR TEAMCAST]

PC-DC is pretty slow, though i enabled packet routing and got it going a little faster. If a usb modem doesnt do the trick there's a few free dial up isp's or pay a flat fee for a few months. In anycase yeah ill be on pretty regularly do you guys have a sticky for gametimes or anything like that? Skype group maybe? I'm pumped to actually be able to play my genuine pso

[Strik3r91]

PC-DC is pretty slow, though i enabled packet routing and got it going a little faster. If a usb modem doesnt do the trick there's a few free dial up isp's or pay a flat fee for a few months. In anycase yeah ill be on pretty regularly do you guys have a sticky for gametimes or anything like that? Skype group maybe? I'm pumped to actually be able to play my genuine pso

Yes i have a Skype group for PSO players. skype:?chat&blob=V0hT3P-i0CcLpyNQmln2rmsdXGcr7nnT1aQNqtHUwTkt5phy9v9rAMIo0M62LpBpihSN6WxMtyblkfFxrU6w
copy and paste it to skype window and click on the link - you will automatically join the group in skype