[SWLUG] dsl modem

[Peter Bradley]

Dave,

I'll be on the case just as soon as I can.  In the meantime, my thanks.

Watch this space!

Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Cridland [Home]" <dave at cridland.net>
To: "Peter Bradley" <apvx95 at dsl.pipex.com>
Cc: "SWLUG" <discuss at swlug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [SWLUG] dsl modem


> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 14:31, Peter Bradley wrote:
> > Dave,
> >
> > Some progress (but not yet enough ...).
> Some progress is infinitely better than none.
>
> > First I deleted the dsl configuration in YAST.  When I rebooted, dsl0
(which
> > had been configured before was not listed).
> IMHO, that's good.
>
> > So I did lsusb, but got the same output as before.  However when I moved
the
> > modem, lsusb gave me:
> >
> > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> > Bus 003 Device 002: ID 06b9:4061 Alcatel Telecom Speed Touch ISDN
> > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Ah-ha...
>
> > Not sure about the ISDN, but still ...
> >
> > So I did start-adsl.  This time, there was a significant delay (as the
docs
> > say there should be) before the following appears:
> >
> > using channel x (Note: started at 2 and increased sequentially each time
I
> > ran start-adsl)
> > Using interface ppp0
> > Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
> > sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x267be26f>]
> > sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x267be26f>]
> > SIOCADDRT: no such device
> > ...
> Okay, that's looking good. I suspect you now no longer have pppoa3
> installed, or else not in the "right" place.
>
> Try looking for it ("which pppoa3") and checking the path given in
> /etc/ppp/peers/adsl (or whatever). I have:
>
> pty "/usr/sbin/pppoa3 --vpi 0 --vci 38 --pipe"
>
> Also, try running:
>
> modem_run -v 2 -f /usr/lib/adsl/mgmt.o
>
> You'll probably need to change the path to whichever file contains the
> firmware.
>
> This will likely moan greatly into your logs - probably into
> /var/log/messages assuming SuSE is sufficiently like RH. Read it with
> "less". (You can hit SHIFT-F to get a running update, and use CTRL-C to
> stop it again so you can scroll back. q will quit entirely.)
>
> > Any ideas gratefully received.
> >
> If all else fails, reinstall the Benoit drivers, from scratch. Pretend
> you have done nothing at all. (You'll overwrite lots of files, that's
> fine).
>
> > By the way, Windows wasn't at all phased by the moving of the modem.
> > Hmmmph!
>
> Oh, okay. Previously I've had Windows complain when I moved the USB
> mouse about, for instance. ISTR having problems when moving the
> Speedtouch, back when they were relatively new drivers, but that was
> quite a time ago now.
>
> Dave.
>
>
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