RH PPP Dialer

rasejo · 08-13-2002, 02:33 AM

Hello,

I have problems regarding the red hat's ppp dialer. It can't connect with the remote machine. I've tried to use the debug mode of the dial up configuration and it worked fine. But when I'm using the ppp dialer, it does't even produce the dialing or handshaking sound of the modem.
Is there something I have to configure?

Thanks!

peter_robb · 08-13-2002, 04:01 AM

The debug script bypasses the normal startup scripts.

Does ' ifup ppp0 ' produce any result?

And, what's in your ' /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 ' file?

Regards,
Peter

rasejo · 08-13-2002, 04:32 AM

hello peter,

[root@mail logs]# ifup ppp0
Failed to activate ppp0 with error 6

And I looked up for the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 and has this:

DEVICE=ppp0
NAME=Zoe
WVDIALSECT=Zoe
MODEMPORT=/dev/ttyS0
LINESPEED=38400
PAPNAME=jones
USERCTL=true
ONBOOT=no
PERSIST=no

Is there something i have to change?

peter_robb · 08-13-2002, 04:57 AM

Mine has much more...
Try this for a start.

USERCTL=yes
NAME=Zoe
DEVICE=ppp0
TYPE=Modem
ONBOOT=no
LINESPEED=115200
MODEMPORT=/dev/ttyS0
DEMAND=no
DEFROUTE=yes
PERSIST=no
PAPNAME=jones
WVDIALSECT=Zoe
MODEMNAME=Modem0
PEERDNS=yes

Type 'man pppd' and just also check the 'USERCTL=' and see if yours wants a 'true' or a 'yes'.

Regards,
Peter

peter_robb · 08-13-2002, 05:10 AM

Just checked the error code.
6 means the serial port could not be locked.

Try
ps -aux | grep ppd
and see if there is a pppd still running.
If so, find the pid number and type ' kill -9 xxxx '

This will prevent anyone from using the port.

Regards,
Peter

rasejo · 08-13-2002, 05:55 AM

hi peter,

I have replaced the ifcp.... with the one you have sent. But still got the same result. And there where no pppd running. When I use the redhat ppp dialer, it says "Failed to activate interface."

ty

peter_robb · 08-13-2002, 07:43 AM

Ok,
time to dive deeper...

In a maximised terminal screen type ' tail -f /var.log/messages '
In a new smaller terminal screen type 'ifup ppp0 '

Watch the log screen fill up with data and find the failure message.
We'll need that to proceed.

Regards,
Peter

peter_robb · 08-13-2002, 07:46 AM

Whoops, typo

tail -f /var/log/messages

;o

rasejo · 08-13-2002, 08:52 PM

hello,

Nothing was appended on /var/log/messages

peter_robb · 08-14-2002, 02:44 AM

Ok, I'm surprised now...

Which Version of RH are you using, and Gnome or KDE?

Rgds,
Peter

rasejo · 08-15-2002, 01:55 AM

I am using RH 7.1 Gnome.

rohang · 08-15-2002, 11:08 PM

Rather than battling with RedHat PPP dialer, why not try WVdial?

rasejo · 08-19-2002, 01:26 AM

I think that the PPP dialer also uses the WVdial.