[Gloucs] Modem again
Jason Watts
gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Sun Dec 29 18:29:00 2002
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Dear all
Some of you helped me sort out my modem problems recently and I am now =
connected using Mandrake 9. I have the same problem with my internal =
modem as I did using Redhat. Basically I get a very slow connection =
which eventually drops to nothing and stalls. Taking some of your =
advice, I decided to buy an external modem. It is a "Diamond =
SupraExpress 56e PRO -serial port" modem.
I have no problem finding the modem using KPPP (& wvdial) and it dials =
up, but when I get to the "Logging onto the network" bit and the log =
script debug window says "Starting pppd". Thats as far as it gets.
I then get an error saying:
Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface to come up!
The ppp log is as follows:
Dec 29 15:38:37 localhost pppd[1726]: pppd 2.4.1 started by jason, uid =
501
Dec 29 15:39:21 localhost pppd[1726]: Terminating on signal 15.
Dec 29 15:39:21 localhost pppd[1726]: Exit.
For more detail I started kppp in the terminal. This is what I got:
Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received OpenLock
Opener: received OpenDevice
Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
In parent: pppd pid 1766
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Kernel supports ppp alright.
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
>From what I can see it is a problem with pppd or ppp0. Does anybody know =
how to correct this problem. I would be very gratefull for any help.=20
Cheers Jason Watts
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<P>Dear all</P>
<P>Some of you helped me sort out my modem problems recently and I am =
now=20
connected using Mandrake 9. I have the same problem with my internal =
modem as I=20
did using Redhat. Basically I get a very slow connection which =
eventually drops=20
to nothing and stalls. Taking some of your advice, I decided to buy an =
external=20
modem. It is a "Diamond SupraExpress 56e PRO -serial port" modem.</P>
<P>I have no problem finding the modem using KPPP (& wvdial) and it =
dials=20
up, but when I get to the "Logging onto the network" bit and the log =
script=20
debug window says "Starting pppd". Thats as far as it gets.</P>
<P>I then get an error saying:</P>
<P><STRONG>Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface to come=20
up!</STRONG></P>
<P>The ppp log is as follows:</P>
<P><STRONG>Dec 29 15:38:37 localhost pppd[1726]: pppd 2.4.1 started by =
jason,=20
uid 501</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Dec 29 15:39:21 localhost pppd[1726]: Terminating on signal=20
15.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Dec 29 15:39:21 localhost pppd[1726]: Exit.</STRONG></P>
<P>For more detail I started kppp in the terminal. This is what I =
got:</P>
<P><STRONG>Opener: received SetSecret</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Opener: received OpenLock</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Opener: received OpenDevice</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>In parent: pppd pid 1766</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Kernel supports ppp alright.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device</STRONG></P>
<P>From what I can see it is a problem with pppd or ppp0. Does anybody =
know how=20
to correct this problem. I would be very gratefull for any help. </P>
<P>Cheers Jason Watts</P></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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