HI all,

well i am 3 days old with linux, am using mandrake 9.2.

setup and install went fine un til i tried to get online.

Now this is what i did, since i have a USB-ADSL Modem, and i found outt hat linux is not too friendly with such devices, i searched online for hours and found the following website:

http://www.eciadsl.flashtux.org

They have developed linux drivers for almosty all USB ADSL modems, ehnce afetr installation.. and configuration fot he driver to my specific modem (GLOBESPAN VIRATA), i tried to start the connection using the following commandline:
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startmodem | tee log.txt
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this gave me an output saying :
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Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Connection terminated.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Connection terminated.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Connection terminated.
ioctl(PPPIOCGFLAGS): Inappropriate ioctl for device

Looking for secret in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets for client capcon_tn@touchtelindia.net server (null)
Got client bxxxnxnx@sympatico.ca
Got client
Got client username@domain
Got client capcon_tn@touchtelindia.net
Got server *
Got secret *
Got auth_addr *
Got client capcon_tn@touchtelindia.net
Got server *
Got secret *
Got client *
failed to connect
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i dont knwo what else to do..
please help me... and if posible mention commadline inputs as they are to e
be entred...(i'm realy new at this ) )...

i am really keen to get online with linux.. and move forward and onward with my steep learning curve jes need a lil guidance here :-)
cheers
and do respond soon
~AkhilnairUSB-ADSL MODEM

Mandrake is a pretty user friendly distro...i would try to use the graphical dialing tool it offers before i tried the command line.

umm.. whihc graphical dialer??

only thing i can see is drakconnect... ad that doesnt work... pls HELP!!!

exactly what doesn't work with drakconnect?

Absolutely the same thing here. startmodem gives error message - inappropriate ioctl.
xavi 7005q2 , even if eci-adsl site says its supported using nortek 2021 and synch bin 53.
all thats changed is the modem lights indicate a synch. both lights are green with this . life is upbeat one light at a time, but no more lights left and i still cant logon! :-(