I'm having some problems getting my Debian Sarge box connected to the internet (dialup). I'm using an Lucent / Agere LT WinModem and kernel 2.6.8. I have compiled the latest drivers for the modem, and can dial phone numbers with it without problems.

This computer never had a problem using Mandrake 10.1 or Xandros 2, but I cannot get it to work under Debian. I have tried using KPPP and wvdial, both without luck. I have also tried changing various options (like auth/noauth) in /etc/ppp/options without luck (after reading a few things on the net).

Below I have provided my /var/log/messages and the output from wvdial, when I use wvdial to try to connect.

Of note is the line "LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests", I know this is probably the problem, but I don't know how to solve it (and I have tried).

Any help is appreciated!

leobert


/var/log/messages

Jan 27 12:16:40 jamie pppd[4409]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Jan 27 12:16:40 jamie pppd[4409]: using channel 5
Jan 27 12:16:40 jamie pppd[4409]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 27 12:16:40 jamie pppd[4409]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyLT0
Jan 27 12:16:40 jamie pppd[4409]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xf926b6a8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jan 27 12:17:07 jamie last message repeated 9 times
Jan 27 12:17:10 jamie pppd[4409]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jan 27 12:17:10 jamie pppd[4409]: Connection terminated.
Jan 27 12:17:10 jamie pppd[4409]: Exit.

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wvdial output

--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT47265844
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT4******
CONNECT 50666 NoEC
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Starting pppd at Thu Jan 27 12:16:40 2005
--> pid of pppd: 4409
--> Using interface ppp0
--> Disconnecting at Thu Jan 27 12:17:10 2005
--> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> I guess that's it for now, exiting
--> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 10)

Whatever worked for Xandros should be nearly identical under Debian, because Xandros is based on Debian. I suggest copying over the "/etc" files from Xandros.

(BTW: I have set up ltmodems on Debian a couple times before myself. I've always been able to get it working.)

I did exactly that and i still get the same error using wvdial.

It's sending, sending, sending.... but nothing. The problem is definitely on your side. You sure there weren't any warnings or errors when you compiled?

Was /dev/ttyLT0 setup correctly?