I recently installed Slackware 9.1, and I've also just recently installed the drivers for my A-Open dial-up modem. The modem uses a Conexant chipset, and I now have the free Linuxant drivers (not too thrilled that I only get 14.4 Kbps with them, but they'll do for now). Anyway, when I installed Slackware (before installing the modem drivers), I also configured my network settings, with the intention of changing them at a later time. I know those settings are not completely correct.

Now onto the problem:

With these modem drivers, I am able to dial and connect to my ISP only when I am logged in as root. My computer gets an IP address after authentication, but that's where all external interaction stops. I am unable to ping any external addresses (both URLs and IPs, thus indicating my DNS settings are fine). Also, I am using the same settings as my previous Linux install on the same computer, and it worked fine previously.

My question is: if my network settings in Slackware might be improperly configured, is my ppp software going to be affected, hence disabling me from sending out any traffic at all?

My second question is: if I am not logged in as root, why can't I at least establish a connection with my ISP? I can't even get that far as a non-root user.

Thanks,

bburgy

How does being "unable" to ping indicate your DNS settings are fine?

Haha, you caught me there.

I should have said the DNS settings are "not the issue at the moment." I should also clarify that I am using the same Internet account as my Windows install, and I have verified the DNS settings are correct (I have had no issues with Windows accessing the web).

Aside from that, I am not really worried about domain resolution at the moment. The big issue is that I can't even ping my ISP's domain-name server IP, let alone anything else on the WAN side.

I welcome any ideas. I've been able to get it to work in other Linux distros, just not Slackware. I'm stumped, and obviously I'm a newbie.

Thanks for checking this out!

bburgy

Here is a copy of the output to the terminal from kppp:

When I open kppp and then click "Connect":

Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received OpenLock

Opener: received OpenDevice
Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
In parent: pppd pid 1591
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Kernel supports ppp alright.
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received RemoveSecret


When I click "Disconnect" on kppp:


Opener: received KillPPPDaemon
In killpppd(): Sending SIGTERM to 1591
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received RemoveLock
It was pppd that died
pppd exited with return value 5
Sending 1587 a SIGUSR1


I managed to repair the incorrect networ settings, and found that they made no difference. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

bburgy

Hey all,

I changed the networking settings on my system, and I was still unable to pass traffic over my dial up modem conenction. After Linux was rebooted, I was then able to connect. I guess I missed a step!

Anyway, now my question is: because my computer was originally setup to work on a LAN and this was giving me dial up issues, is there a way to configure Slackware to use the LAN and dial up connection without a conflict?