Hi.

I've got an Acorp M56EMT External 56kbps modem connected through port COM1 to my computer. The problem is that kppp can't detect it at all (and thus i can't use it ). The modem works in M$-Win-Xp however (with the apropriate driver).
My question is: What should is check/configure/do to make it work?

Thanx: Shinatosh

P.S.: I've got a Debian running on my computer (2.6.16-2-k7 kernel) with KDE 3.5.

Edit: I've also googled for drivers or ideas, but found nothing...

Hi to All!

Well it happened, that the problem was solved.
The Kppp version I use is 2.3.2 with pppd 2.4.4.
If You have the same problem do the following:

-Start 'Kppp'.
-Go to setup (using the 'setup' button)
-Go to the 'Device' tab
-press 'New'
-set 'Device Name' to Acorp M56EMT (or anythig You want it to be)
-set 'Modem Device' to /dev/ttyS0
-set 'Flow control' to Hardware
-set 'Line Termination' to CR
-set 'Connection Speed' to 115200
-Press OK.

As a result You have a modem saved as Acorp M56EMT (or whatever You have called it) in your list.
-Now select it, and press 'Edit'.
-Go to the 'Modem' tab.
-Press 'Query Modem'
Now the modem should be found by kppp, and all the ATI commands also should return some value to you.
-Press OK.

From this on Your modem is configured and ready to be used.

NOTES: -to run Kppp as a simple user You must be in the following two groups: dialout, dip.

Regards: Shinatosh

Hi again!

Though the modem is now found and works, still can't connect to the internet. The problem is the following:
pppd exits with status "19". The manual tells me that it means: "We failed to authenticate ourselves to the peer". Also kppp hints me, that the password is the problem, however it wont work even if I retype the password (Im sure its correct). After some googling i found somewhere, that I should increase the pppd timeout, which I did, but still nothing. I've also uncommented "noauth" /etc/ppp/peers/kppp-options, but all I get is Error 19.
Anyone any ideas???

Thanx: Shinatosh

P.S.: My brothers computer is also running Debian and uses Kppp to connect to the same service (has all the same software versions as I have on my computer). It works for him. We compared our settings, which are the same for the ISP. Also the internet works on my computer under MS-Win, so it's not a hardware or provider problem....

Hi there.

Yesterday I've tried soemthing else. Inserted a Mepis 6.0 RC2 CD into my computer, booted up the system, and then connected to my ISP with kppp without a problem. Same harware, same modem, same internet service, same kppp settings... So I can't imagine what is the problem in my Debian system. Maybe the problem is that I use unstable (however I've encountered problems/bugs before, and was always able to fix them).
Still, any ideas are welcome.

Best Regards: Shinatosh

I had problems with the links. Look whether the setting is e.g. /dev/modem and try /dev/ttyS0 (/dev/ttyS1) instead (or the port where you are connected). Sometimes the link /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyS0 simply is not set in the system.

Then there is Kinternet as an alternative to KPPP and also have a look for irregularities in wvdial.conf.