ADSL Modem problems
 

Hello,
iam helping a friend that is having problems with his adsl modem, which is equal to mine... i already sad to him my steps.. the problem is that he cant make the connection, here is the output:
root@localhost scripts]# ./unicorn-pppoatm start
start unicorn_usb_atm 0.35 Plugin pppoatm.so loaded.
PPPoATM plugin_init
Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.2/pppoatm.so loaded.
PPPoATM plugin_init
PPPoATM setdevname_pppoatm - SUCCESS:0.35
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> 0.35
LCP terminated by peer
Connection terminated.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> 0.35
LCP terminated by peer
Connection terminated.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> 0.35
LCP terminated by peer
Connection terminated.

and so on..and never connected right... what do u think it could be???

there is probably a way to get some "verbose" output, all I see there is that your ISP drop your connectio, it could be anything, from mistyped password to wrong drivers... I need more details.
Also, can you give more info about the modem? Which mark/company? USB or Ethernet? Exact version?

U again...
well thanks again in advance ;)

Well its a IceData 500 from ST, and its a usb modem...
kernel 2.6.10 FC3
what kind of output u need?

ADSL Modem
 

I received a combination modem from my supplier.It could be used in either USB or Ethernet Mode.

Had no problem getting windows to recognize the USB hookup.Linux was a far different matter!!!

When I purchased a $9.00 ethernet card (NIC 10/100mbs), my whole linux world changed dramatically.

Ubuntu, A Debian based distro automatically configured linux connection,ditto Mandrake, Red Hat, and Fedora Core.

If your friend can run that modem in ethernet,.he can install linux quickly.

I spent 2 days looking for a driver for the USB side of the modem, after the Ethernet Card was installed..it was an out of the box install:Pengy:

The problem is that the modem only supports usb connection :(

I can't find your modem on google, are you sure these infos are correct? :(
Do you have any clue if linux see your modem? These errors messages tell me it does but sometime it can be quite confusing :D
Sometime, ISP will accept to change your modem to an ethernet one if you tell them you dont have an USB port on your computer (dont tell them you run linux, most ISP will just refuse to help you if you tell them you run something else than Windoze)

Well i have being google aslo...
and what i can figure is that the stupid modem is only sell in my contry, portugal.... dammm
as u can see here
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-L...5-02/5429.html
the modem exists.. but even in www.st.com, i cant find it....
well i will pass the option u gave to my friend.. but the strange thing is that in my PC it is working...
and we whent into all steps that i made in myne... and nothing...dammm
Well will see...
Thz

Apparently the problem have a solution!!!
And the problem should be that in Portugal you have to connect trough PPPoE not PPPoATM.
Please read the following link http://balinhaweb.no.sapo.pt/HowToIceData500.txt that explains really well how to connect this adsl modem.

Good luck

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Pedro Monteiro

Thanks pedromon,
But its a little too late that help... my modem and my friends modem its working currently, after long time in shearching internet.
i was also help with pt people in
http://www.hardware.com.pt/forum/vie...478&highlight=
you can see also a very good howto in there, thanks to the corcodile man :D
The only problem now with that solution is the kernel, that bring some problems like sound and automont usb.. but that are issues.
But thanks anyway for your reply,