SuSe 9.1 and kppp

bru · 07-01-2004, 12:13 PM

Ok guys I got a dialup related question, mind you I don't use dial up but my mom does.

So I set my mom up with a computer, and have it running SuSe 9.1 personal, durring installation it reconized the modem with out a hitch, it even configured with out a hitch.

Then I waited for the new ISP (she was using AOL) to reflect her account with them, when it was working I tryed to connect to the internet, and nothing! I tryed a couple of times and still nothing.

The error message in the Kinternet log is as follows:

Code:

SuSe Meta PPPd (smppd-ifcfg) Verison 1.16 on linux
Status is: disconnected
Trying to connect to SMPPPd
Connect to SMPPPd
Status is: disconnected
Status is: Connected
Status is: Disconnected
PPPd[0] died pppdoptions error (exit code 2)

So I asked google and it told me that the modem was reciving 2 diffrent confliction options at the same time, there was also a work around, use KPPP.

So my big question if I were to have my mom type 'KPPP' in a termnal window would that work?? (mind you I can only use phone support she lives too far a way for a physical visit.) Or Is there something else that I need to do.

P.S. I only have about a week in the states

, so quick replies would be much appricated

Thanks alot,

jailbait · 07-01-2004, 08:37 PM

"So my big question if I were to have my mom type 'KPPP' in a termnal window would that work??"

kppp has to be set up first. Here is a kppp handbook.
http://gershwin.ens.fr/vdaniel/Doc-L...kppp.html#toc1

"So I asked google and it told me that the modem was reciving 2 diffrent confliction options at the same time"
Yes.

"there was also a work around, use KPPP."
Maybe. If you have set up the modem with 2 conflicting options you can possibly make the same mistake in setting up kppp.

When I have problems setting up a modem I switch to wvdial. wvdial can be configured by editing /etc/wvdial.conf. If you have to debug your modem setup then wvdial is the easiest to debug. Here is a wvdial HOWTO.
http://www.linux.se/doc/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html

If you want to allow the user to use wvdial without giving a password then try this:
On my SuSE 9.1 system I issued the following commands to allow a user to dial out with
wvdial without giving any password.
ln -s ttyS1 /dev/modem
chown root:dialout /dev/ttyS1
chmod 660 /dev/ttyS1
chown root:dialout /dev/modem
chown root:dialout /etc/wvdial.conf
chmod 660 /etc/wvdial.conf
chown root:dialout /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
chmod 660 /etc/chap-secrets
chown root:dialout /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
chmod 660 /etc/pap-secrets
chown root:dialout /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial
chmod 660 /etc/ppp/peer/wvdial
chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd

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kolchuga · 07-06-2004, 05:38 AM

SUse in general is a bad program, not only mouse, ps2 problems, file directory problems, and yes Kppp (after 6 installs on 3 different computer) Im going back to mandrake 10 on my big pc.. Suse is just bad, mainly, because always inconsistent error messages on kppp..How can anyone help with that behavior from suse?