KPPP keeps crashing

roste · 04-05-2005, 01:10 AM

Okay, I'm noob and here is my situation.

Gateway 405Mse 1.3ghz Celeron M

Installed Fedora Core 1 running KDE desktop with a Zonet PCMCIA card 56k modem. When I run KPPP after a clean shutdown (ie by logging out and then selecting shutdown) it will crash the notebook, the last function apparently is the "looking for modem" function and it freezes right there.

The interesting thing is I can logout and then manually shut off the notebook. Then restart and when I get back to KDE, KPPP will work fine. So here is my question:

First, what kind of differences occur when the system isn't shut down properly? Second, could I modify some script or code which controls KPPP to simulate the effects of manually shutingdown without having to do so each time? See, I hate having to crash my system just to dial up so if anyone has an idea...let me know!

Peace,
Andrew

t3gah · 04-05-2005, 09:29 AM

From the Configure button before you Connect to the Internet there are Options in the Misc panel that state how kppp should react to certain situations. The one of interest in this case is "Disconnect on Quit".

roste · 04-06-2005, 07:48 PM

Thanks but that didn't fix the problem. I wonder if there is a tutorial or if someone knows how to alter ifcfg files or something to get this problem fixed.

After a clean shutdown KPPP crashes
If I start KPPP after a crash it works fine. What is the making KPPP crash when the computer shuts down cleanly?

t3gah · 04-08-2005, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by roste
Thanks but that didn't fix the problem. I wonder if there is a tutorial or if someone knows how to alter ifcfg files or something to get this problem fixed.

After a clean shutdown KPPP crashes
If I start KPPP after a crash it works fine. What is the making KPPP crash when the computer shuts down cleanly?

Try wvdial and see if the modem is making your system crash when it shuts down.

roste · 04-08-2005, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the replies but I may need to make the problem more clear.

I will log into KDE. Then I will start KPPP. I will click "connect" but nothing will happen, my system freezes, and crashes. So then I reboot and skip checking for errors when prompted. I log in again, start KPPP, and everything works fine. This is my problem.

Whenever my system shuts down properly, KPPP will not work the next time I turn on and log in?? KPPP only works on the attempt following a crash. Is this clear? Sorry if I have been confusing here...Is there anyone who has heard of a problem like this before? What the heck is wrong with KPPP and why does it only want to work after it crashes my computer on a regular, daily basis?????

t3gah · 04-09-2005, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by roste
Thanks for the replies but I may need to make the problem more clear.

I will log into KDE. Then I will start KPPP. I will click "connect" but nothing will happen, my system freezes, and crashes. So then I reboot and skip checking for errors when prompted. I log in again, start KPPP, and everything works fine. This is my problem.

Whenever my system shuts down properly, KPPP will not work the next time I turn on and log in?? KPPP only works on the attempt following a crash. Is this clear? Sorry if I have been confusing here...Is there anyone who has heard of a problem like this before? What the heck is wrong with KPPP and why does it only want to work after it crashes my computer on a regular, daily basis?????

How did you install that modem driver?

And from where did you get the source or rpm file?

EDIT: Also, please run the following command and then post the output with [/code] at the end and [code] at the beginning:

cat /proc/interrupts

roste · 04-09-2005, 04:28 PM

Here is the output from cat /proc

Code:

[root@localhost roste]# cat /proc/interrupts
           CPU0
  0:     994072          XT-PIC  timer
  1:        163          XT-PIC  keyboard
  2:          0          XT-PIC  cascade
  3:      63849          XT-PIC  serial
  8:          1          XT-PIC  rtc
 10:      40312          XT-PIC  usb-uhci, ehci_hcd, Intel ICH4
 11:          0          XT-PIC  usb-uhci, usb-uhci, Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller
 12:      35028          XT-PIC  PS/2 Mouse
 14:      19473          XT-PIC  ide0
 15:         42          XT-PIC  ide1
NMI:          0
ERR:          0

The software came without a modem driver. The documentation suggested that it is simply a plug and go and linux would autodetect and take care of the rest. I never got a driver but am looking for one....

Thanks

t3gah · 04-10-2005, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by roste
Here is the output from cat /proc

Code:

[root@localhost roste]# cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 0: 994072 XT-PIC timer 1: 163 XT-PIC keyboard 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade 3: 63849 XT-PIC serial 8: 1 XT-PIC rtc 10: 40312 XT-PIC usb-uhci, ehci_hcd, Intel ICH4 11: 0 XT-PIC usb-uhci, usb-uhci, Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller 12: 35028 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse 14: 19473 XT-PIC ide0 15: 42 XT-PIC ide1 NMI: 0 ERR: 0

The software came without a modem driver. The documentation suggested that it is simply a plug and go and linux would autodetect and take care of the rest. I never got a driver but am looking for one....

Thanks

What does lsmod say?

roste · 04-10-2005, 07:47 PM

Code:

[root@localhost roste]# /sbin/lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
ppp_deflate             4536   0  (autoclean)
ppp_async               9472   1  (autoclean)
ppp_generic            24476   3  (autoclean) [ppp_deflate ppp_async]
slhc                    6756   0  (autoclean) [ppp_generic]
i810_audio             27752   0  (autoclean)
ac97_codec             17192   0  (autoclean) [i810_audio]
soundcore               6468   2  (autoclean) [i810_audio]
i830                   73344  13
agpgart                54820  12  (autoclean)
parport_pc             19076   1  (autoclean)
lp                      9060   0  (autoclean)
parport                37056   1  (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
autofs                 13364   0  (autoclean) (unused)
serial_cs               6416   0  (unused)
ds                      8680   1  [serial_cs]
yenta_socket           13664   1
pcmcia_core            57216   0  [serial_cs ds yenta_socket]
e100                   56100   0  (unused)
ipt_REJECT              4344   1  (autoclean)
ipt_state               1080   1  (autoclean)
ip_conntrack           29256   1  (autoclean) [ipt_state]
iptable_filter          2444   1  (autoclean)
ip_tables              15776   3  [ipt_REJECT ipt_state iptable_filter]
floppy                 58012   0  (autoclean)
sg                     36492   0  (autoclean) (unused)
scsi_mod              108168   1  (autoclean) [sg]
microcode               4700   0  (autoclean)
ide-cd                 35776   0  (autoclean)
cdrom                  33728   0  (autoclean) [ide-cd]
udf                    98496   0  (autoclean)
keybdev                 2976   0  (unused)
mousedev                5556   1
hid                    24708   0  (unused)
input                   5888   0  [keybdev mousedev hid]
ehci-hcd               20264   0  (unused)
usb-uhci               26380   0  (unused)
usbcore                79168   1  [hid ehci-hcd usb-uhci]
thermal                 8224   0  (unused)
processor              10712   0  [thermal]
fan                     2496   0  (unused)
button                  3692   0  (unused)
battery                 7072   0  (unused)
asus_acpi               9820   0  (unused)
ac                      2752   0  (unused)
ext3                   71300   2
jbd                    52084   2  [ext3]
[root@localhost roste]#

hope this helps solve el problemo. Thanks for working with me on this one....