NAME
diald-deb - diald information for Debian/GNU Linux
DESCRIPTION
This manual page tries to be a guide to the configuration of Debian/GNU Linux diald(8).
Users have reported that using the combination of diald(8) and pppd(8) on /dev/cua? devices causes problems. Use a /dev/ttyS? for diald. Let me repeat this: the man page diald(8) shows several examples with /dev/cua1. THESE WILL NOT WORK (pppd will complain about the device being busy). Use /dev/ttyS? devices instead. Read /usr/doc/diald/debian.device for a possible explanation.
You can gunzip /usr/doc/diald/examples/diald.options.gz into /etc/diald/diald.options. Edit its contents to match your set up. Read the diald(8) man page and /usr/doc/diald/faq.txt.gz, for the complete list of available options. The file provided with the distribution is just an example.
After, and only after, you have completed the steps above will diald(8) have a chance to work correctly. Now either reboot, or start diald(8) by hand by excecuting typing /etc/init.d/diald stop followed by /etc/init.d/diald start for which you need superuser priviledges.
If anything goes wrong keep in mind that if you remove /etc/diald/diald.options and reboot, diald(8) will not be activated. This should allow you to go back to your original (presumably working) configuration and start again.
DIALD MONITOR
Debian's diald comes with a monitor program dctrl(1) that allows one to visually examine the status of the link. This program requires tk to work. Also, you must have enabled the fifo option in diald.options. The default fifo is /var/run/diald.fifo which is created and removed on the fly by /etc/init.d/diald. Changing the default in /etc/diald/diald.options is not a problem, the fifo location is parsed on the fly by /etc/init.d/diald and dctrl. Only root and group dialout can read and write to it. If you want to allow other users to manipulate the link, you will have to change the access permissions.
BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
This page should be complemented by a proper installation script.
SEE ALSO
MAINTAINER
Previous maintainers: Giuseppe Vacanti <[email protected]>, Jose' Ramos Goncalves <[email protected]>.
Current maintainer: Philippe Troin <[email protected]>.