Hi all,

I'm a newbie to linux world I installed fedora core 4 I have alcatel speed touch adsl usb

modem revision 4 the silver one. It is working fine on windows but when I tried to get it

work on fedora core 4 it failed

I followed the instruction in Linux-USB SpeedTouch site for extracting the firmware but I'm new to the forum and nor allowable to post urls

then I followed the instruction in Linux-USB SpeedTouch site for The Linux Kernel Speedtouch Driver for Fedora Core but I'm new to the forum and nor allowable to post urls


I have made a mistake and installed the pppoE

But it did not work

Then I installed PPP0ATM

But it did not work either

When loading it
#/sbin//sbin/ifup ppp0

it gives me the following message

/sbin/adsl-start: line 217: 3819 Terminated $CONNECT "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1

I got the firmware from the following speedtouchdsl site

and I got the driver from the following sourceforge site

but it did not installed saying that there is a package for pppoe not installed

here is The part of log file at /var/log/messages for further details:

Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppoe[3429]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost pppd[3428]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:11:50 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppoe[3447]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost pppd[3446]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:11:55 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppoe[3471]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost pppd[3470]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:00 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppoe[3495]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost pppd[3494]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:05 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppoe[3518]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost pppd[3517]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:10 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppoe[3542]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost pppd[3541]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:15 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppoe[3566]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost pppd[3565]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:20 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppoe[3584]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost pppd[3583]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:25 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppoe[3608]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost pppd[3607]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:30 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppoe[3632]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost pppd[3631]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:35 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppoe[3655]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost pppd[3654]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:40 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppoe[3679]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost pppd[3678]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:45 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:50 localhost pppd[3702]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:50 localhost pppd[3702]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:50 localhost pppd[3702]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:51 localhost pppoe[3703]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:51 localhost pppd[3702]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:51 localhost pppd[3702]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:51 localhost pppd[3702]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:51 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppoe[3721]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost pppd[3720]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:12:56 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:15:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[3756]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jul 31 12:15:02 localhost crond(pam_unix)[3756]: session closed for user root
Jul 31 12:20:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[4149]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jul 31 12:20:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[4150]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jul 31 12:20:02 localhost crond(pam_unix)[4149]: session closed for user root
Jul 31 12:20:02 localhost crond(pam_unix)[4150]: session closed for user root
Jul 31 12:20:19 localhost system-config-network[4115]: -+ //etc/modprobe.conf

eth0 alias usbnet
Jul 31 12:20:19 localhost system-config-network[4115]: chmod 0644

//etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-hhh
Jul 31 12:20:19 localhost system-config-network[4115]: chmod 0644

//etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-hhh
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppoe[4217]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost pppd[4216]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:22 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppoe[4236]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost pppd[4235]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:27 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppoe[4259]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost pppd[4258]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:32 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppoe[4283]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost pppd[4282]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:37 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppoe[4307]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost pppd[4306]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:42 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppoe[4330]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost pppd[4329]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:47 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppoe[4354]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost pppd[4353]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:52 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppoe[4374]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost pppd[4373]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:20:57 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppoe[4398]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost pppd[4397]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:21:02 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppoe[4422]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost pppd[4421]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:21:07 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppoe[4447]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Failed to set PPP kernel option flags: Inappropriate

ioctl for device
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost pppd[4446]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:21:12 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppoe[4470]: ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR): Session 0: No such

device
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: Modem hangup
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: Connection terminated.
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost pppd[4469]: Exit.
Jul 31 12:21:17 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.

Please help