DreamPi connection - line busy??

[macaronielevator]

So close to getting online through DreamPi using planetweb 3.0. Dialling in works fine until it disconnects and states 'line busy'. I'm using a raspberry pi v1, PAL console and modem, voice compatible USB modem and a line voltage inducer with 330 ohm resistor and 0.47 uf capacitor. If anyone could give me some advice that'd be much appreciated!!

[Gary_b]

The pal line inducer needs more power than the US one. IDk if you know about this or not. If you only have one 9 volt battery it probably will not work. Also I think that the dreampi software was written for a v2 raspberry pi. I do not know if that matters or not. someone else might be able to say if it does?

I know that the PAL isp settings are different as well. You have to dial 555 and we do not. what are the DNS numbers that you set up?

[macaronielevator]

Oh sorry I forgot to mention that I have built the PAL specific 18v line inducer! I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that both v1 and v2 of the pi are compatible with DreamPi but it is v3 that isn't.
Regarding my DNS settings I am using 46.101.91.123. Anymore help would be much appreciated!

[Gary_b]

I also had issues with planetweb earlier today. Have you tried using a game? Just earlier today I had to erase my Dreamcasts internal memory so that I could put my old SN/AK into PSO, anyway Planetweb 3.0 failed to connect but PSO worked great. We had a four player match and it went flawlessly.

At one point Pweb told me my disc was broken because I tried to tell it to connect again. Try a game and see how that goes.

Do you have a link to the modem that you are using? I bought a cheap one from china and it does not work. The Dell Modem that another forum member linked to worked perfect.

[pcwzrd13]

I believe the line voltage inducer is at fault here. Someone else had the same issue. It may be shorted out.

[macaronielevator]

I tried to get online with quake 3 but unfortunately a similar message came up staying the line was busy! In regards to the modem I'm using it is the same one in kazades walk through - it looks very similar to the dell one (also both green lights are on).

Pcwzrd - what do you mean by shorted out? Do you think it's a problem with the resistor - maybe I should buy a higher ohm resistor perhaps?
Thanks for your help btw, hopefully I'll be able to get online soon

[Gary_b]

Hmm, I will assume that you are using a NTSC copy of quake 3.

You can test the line voltage inducer with a telephone like in the youtube video below. At the end he uses the phone to see if there is a dial tone. Give that a try if you can.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY7jjxPXd_8

[pcwzrd13]

Pcwzrd - what do you mean by shorted out?

I mean there's a wire touching another wire that it shouldn't be touching. I could be wrong but it seems like the most likely explanation. The resistor and capacitor you have should be fine.

[macaronielevator]

Okay thanks so much for your help - gonna try and rebuild another line voltage inducer tomorrow

[macaronielevator]

A quick thought, the phone cable I used had only a green and red wire whereas other phone cables I have seen in online tutorials have additional black and yellow wires, could this be anything to do with it?