ADSL USB modem hangsup!!!!

restless · 02-09-2003, 12:57 PM

well i hope i'll find someone who can help me here, i've just installed slackware 8.1 and want to get to the internet, because what is an OS without the internet?? what is a computer without internet? that's why i really want to get connected. The problem is this:

i have an Eicon Diva ADSL USB modem... yeah i hear you think oh no again adsl usb, i allready know it's asking for problems.. but anyway. I can get drivers for my modem and i can stay connected for about 0.5 minutes!! so if i'm fast i can connect to www.linuxquestions.org... but only if i'm typing the url within an half a minute. Allen614 helped me by saying that i should look at my /var/log/messages file this is what i found:

Code:

Feb  9 15:37:07 darkstar kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Feb  9 15:37:07 darkstar kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.1
Feb  9 15:37:07 darkstar pppd[409]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Feb  9 15:37:08 darkstar pppd[409]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:37:08 darkstar pppd[409]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:37:14 darkstar pppd[409]: Remote message: CHAP authentication success, unit 6312
Feb  9 15:37:14 darkstar pppd[409]: local  IP address 80.201.196.133
Feb  9 15:37:14 darkstar pppd[409]: remote IP address 80.201.196.1
Feb  9 15:37:14 darkstar pppd[409]: primary   DNS address 195.238.2.21
Feb  9 15:37:14 darkstar pppd[409]: secondary DNS address 195.238.2.22
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect time 0.5 minutes.
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Sent 1220 bytes, received 13497 bytes.
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:37:33 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:37:44 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:37:44 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:37:44 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:37:44 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:37:56 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:37:56 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:37:56 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:37:56 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:38:07 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:38:07 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:38:07 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:38:07 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:38:18 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:38:18 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:38:18 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:38:18 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:38:29 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:38:29 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:38:29 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:38:29 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:38:40 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:38:40 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:38:40 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:38:40 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:38:52 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:38:52 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:38:52 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:38:52 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:39:03 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:39:03 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:39:03 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:39:03 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:39:14 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:39:14 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:39:14 darkstar pppd[416]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  9 15:39:14 darkstar pppd[416]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb  9 15:39:25 darkstar pppd[416]: Modem hangup
Feb  9 15:39:25 darkstar pppd[416]: Connection terminated.
Feb  9 15:39:25 darkstar pppd[416]: Exit.

so for some strange reason my modem hangsup... to start my modem i have to type "startmodem" in a terminal. Can anyone help me to keep my connection alive plz?? I don't want to use windows all the time, i want to use linux!!! please?

TigerOC · 02-09-2003, 03:55 PM

go into your etc/ppp/options file and look for a line idle xxx where the xxx could be 60 i.e. terminate the call if idle for 60secs and put # in front and connection should indefinite or terminated by the host time out

Tinkster · 02-09-2003, 05:20 PM

It's a bit bewildeirng that you seem to have
two pppd-processes going, 409 & 416 ...

you might want to look at

Code:

grep pppd /etc/rc.d/*

and check where/how it/they get started...

Cheers,
Tink

linuxfond · 03-02-2003, 03:42 PM

Officially speaking, Diva ADLS USB modem is not compatible with Linux.

However, guys from http://www.prout.be/eicon/ made it fairly compatible.
Since I use their driver I have no problems. Installation is super easy. I don't remember which file (README or INSTALL) lists all you have to do.

Well, download the tarball from http://www.prout.be/eicon/.
Unpack in /home/yourusername/tmp/
It will create a folder eicon-0.0.-I-dont-remember-what-else.
cd to eicon-0.0.-I-dont-remember-what-else
Run the linux trinity ("../configure", "make", "make install").
Manually edit two or three files depending on your ISP (You have to know only IP of your ISP, user name and a password.)
Run a couple of terminal commands described in README or INSTALL.

Once its done, open terminal and run startmodem as root. One or two errors might arise. Run an included (nice!) debug script. It will tell you what is wrong and what you have to do (nice!). Else, look in README for solution. If everything is fine you will be connected.

It took me 5 minutes to install and connect. Earlier I found this trick here at LQ, but I couldn't find they guy who pointed me to http://www.prout.be/eicon/.

gerardo069872 · 03-07-2003, 06:15 AM

Perhaps you can find something on http://eciadsl.flashtux.org.
I recently changed my os to debian and now I can't get online anymore.
So I don't know for sure if those drivers work.

You might also try to check the forum. I found something about modems disconnecting, but I can't remember where.

Greetings

JStew · 03-07-2003, 02:20 PM

If you must have usb adsl modem, get your mitts on an Alcatel (ewww French product I know... JK 8-) ) ... these are really supported well with Linux especially in the last year with distros like Mandrake and Redhat.

Any time you deal with ADSL PPPoe, it's going to suck. PPP connections jus' aint as good as a DHCP connection.