Checking Speedtouch 330 ADSL modem is working before service is provided?

Hi, I'm using Mandrake 9.2 and have just signed up for ADSL at home. The modem's the silver version of the Thomson (Alcatel) Speedtouch 330 and I think I've got it installed ok, but our line isn't enabled for a few more days, so I was wondering if there's any way I can check it's fully working. Is there some set of logs or commands I could try to hunt down any errors while I still have my trial period?

I've messed with a combination of the Mandrake drivers and installing my own, as I believe I had to update the firmware microcode, and I cant see any errors when I run:

modem_run -f /usr/share/speedtouch/mgmt.o
pppd call adsl

and ifconfig -a then reveals ppp0 and lo.

However, simply running pppd call adsl adds another ppp* interface, even before the modem_run command or the modem is plugged in, so I'm wondering if it's actually all working together or there's some silent vital error going on.

Yeah, moved to Networking as requested. You're out of the hardware problem realm now if the modules have all loaded... now we're just into pppoe voodoo, which I avoid like the plague. Good luck mate.

Cheers,

Finegan

Cheers Finegan.

I think the modules have loaded ok, and that I've configured PPPoA correctly, but I'd love some way to test it. Fingers crossed it all works straight away on the 11th (line-enabled day).

Ah, typical BT delay in getting the circuit going... barely better on this side of the pond. Good luck there man.

Cheers,

Finegan

Now trying with Mdk 10.0 Official, modem_run -v 2 -f /usr/share/speedtouch/mgmt.o results in this appearing in /var/log/messages:

Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: modem_run version 1.2-beta3 started by root uid 0 Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Found SpeedTouch USB modem Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Modem revision: 0400 Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Best offset 0 with probability 87% Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Best offset 0 with probability 100% Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Best offset 775501 with probability 100% Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Firmware info (CRC:0x0223733c, Size:775509, Checked: Yes, 1.0.10 - Win32 Rev 0400 SACHU3) Aug 9 21:47:38 localhost modem_run[4489]: Unable to locate boot code in /usr/share/speedtouch/mgmt.o

I'm quite sure I've got the latest microcode there though, and tried the -s option too.

Update.

Now I think I'm back to sorting out the PPPoA networking side of things.

Done it!