[Gllug] Problems with modem

[Tiago Menezes]

Hi,

I've been trying to set up an external modem to use with RedHat 7.3. It's a
(2nd hand) Robotics Sportster Flash V.90, and it works fine under Windows.
However, even though kudzu recognises it, and RH didn't complain when setting up the 
dial-up connection, I'm not able to establish a connection with the ISP.

I wonder if anyone could help trying to pinpoint the problem please.

I attach the messages I get when I use 'wvdial' to establish the connection and also the 
messages from /var/log.

 From my very little understanding of these matters it seems that the modem is actually OK 
and that it is something to do with ppp daemon.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tiago

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  wvdial UKLinux
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT 08456042086
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT 08456042086
CONNECT 33600/ARQ
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Mar  8 23:30:13 2003
--> PPP daemon has died! (exit code = 16)
--> Disconnecting at Sat Mar  8 23:30:39 2003
--> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
--> pppd error!  Look at files in /var/log for an explanation.

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Mar  8 23:30:13 penguin pppd[2422]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Mar  8 23:30:13 penguin pppd[2422]: Using interface ppp0
Mar  8 23:30:13 penguin pppd[2422]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Mar  8 23:30:13 penguin /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Mar  8 23:30:39 penguin pppd[2422]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Mar  8 23:30:39 penguin pppd[2422]: Modem hangup
Mar  8 23:30:39 penguin pppd[2422]: Connection terminated.
Mar  8 23:30:39 penguin pppd[2422]: Exit.
Mar  8 23:30:39 penguin /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported


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