One only has to search the net to discover how difficult it is to get this modem working. After considerable research and trial, I have managed to put together a simple step by step guide that worked fine on Mandrake 10.1 and also on 10. This was performed on a new install, and was done at least twice to make sure it worked. The main culprit seams to be the kernel driver and the solution is simple (it always is once you find it). So, without further delay here is the guide one step at a time: [Needless to say that you need to do this as root]

1. Edit /etc/hotplug/blacklist and add speedtch to the end of the file.
2. Reboot. Yes, I said reboot!.
3. Install:
3.1 Name: ppp Version: 2.4.2-7mdk
3.2 Name: ppp-pppoe Version: 2.4.2-7mdk
3.2 Name: speedtouch Version: 1.3.1-1
3.3 Name: rp-pppoe Version: 3.5-4mdk
3.4 Download SpeedTouch330_firmware_3012.zip from the speedtouch site
4. Copy SpeedTouch330_firmware_3012.zip to /etc/speedtouch
5. Run speedtouch-setup --pppoe [Note: 2 dashes before pppoe]
6. Run modprobe tun
7. Run speedtouch-start

That's it; if all went well, you should be looking at something similar to this:

[root@localhost root]# speedtouch-start
Starting ADSL connection...
using channel 1
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xbbfa5cde>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <magic 0xbbfa5cde>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x9 <mru 1492> <auth pap> <magic 0x148f2692>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x9 <mru 1492> <auth pap> <magic 0x148f2692>]
sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="op265046@telepac" password=<hidden>]
rcvd [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 ""]
PAP authentication succeeded
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns3 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfRej id=0x1 <ms-dns3 0.0.0.0>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x2 <addr 213.13.208.181> <ms-dns1 194.65.100.117>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <addr 213.13.208.181> <ms-dns1 194.65.100.117>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x3 <addr 213.13.208.181> <ms-dns1 194.65.100.117>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x61 <addr 213.13.208.1>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x61 <addr 213.13.208.1>]
local IP address 213.13.208.181
remote IP address 213.13.208.1
primary DNS address 194.65.100.117
[root@localhost root]#

If you want the connection to start up everytime you boot, then add speedtouch-start to the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Good luck!

[root@localhost speedtouch]# speedtouch-start
Starting ADSL connection...
using channel 61
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/4
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x9c20e4f0>]
LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Connection terminated.
Serial link disconnected.
using channel 62
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Script pppoe -s -I `pppoa3 -vpi 8 -vci 35 -b` finished (pid 6507), status = 0x1
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
pppoe: send (sendPacket): Network is down
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x7ce73658>]

Why ?

I have the same problem!
Why?

Same problem here.

I doubt it has anyhting to do with the connection itself - I disconnected the adsl cable and got the same result.

If you run speedtouch-start again after exiting ( ctrl-c ) the script tries a different channel.

What do these channels refer to, I don't know...?

Any help appreciated!