[Gllug] ppp/USB ADSL modem woes

[Paul Brazier]

> Right, I seem to be able to get the drivers loaded and the management
> module running for the speedtouch (I think), 

What does your /var/log/messages say for this?
The last line should say something like this:
Speedmgmt[2074]: Modem initialised at 576 kbit/s downstream and 288
kbit/s upstream
(for the Alcatel drivers only I think?)

I find also I have to unplug and replug the modem in after every boot.

> but now I am having 
> problems getting ppp to work.  I
> have followed the HOWTO here:

> (the page seems not to be there today).  I get the following error in
> /var/log/messages when trying to start pppd as root:
> 
> Feb 11 23:04:38 localhost pppd[1967]: pppd 2.4.1 started by 
> will, uid 0
> Feb 11 23:04:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module
> tty-ldisc-3
> Feb 11 23:04:38 localhost pppd[1967]: Couldn't set tty to PPP
> discipline: Invalid argument
> Feb 11 23:04:38 localhost pppd[1967]: Exit.
> 
> I have checked and there is no file: tty-ldisc-3 on my system.  #lsmod
> lists only the speedtouch module.  I have made the correct kernel
> alterations mentioned in the howto.  Any ideas?

you should have this in /etc/modules.conf:
alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async 

also you need to compile the kernel with the "ppp async" option set to
module (somewhere in the ppp setup)

Paul.


**********************************************************************
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
the originator.

This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked
for the presence of computer viruses.

**********************************************************************


-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at linux.co.uk
http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/gllug