Check this out. When I ran tail -f /var/log/messages while I logged on ppp0 and logged off I got:

Jan 24 15:59:53 localhost kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Jan 24 15:59:53 localhost pppd[12556]: pppd 2.4.2 started by bob, uid 501
Jan 24 15:59:53 localhost pppd[12556]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 24 15:59:53 localhost pppd[12556]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
Jan 24 15:59:54 localhost pppd[12556]: PAP authentication succeeded
Jan 24 15:59:54 localhost kernel: PPP BSD Compression module registered
Jan 24 15:59:54 localhost kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Jan 24 15:59:55 localhost pppd[12556]: Received bad configure-ack: 1a 04 78 00
Jan 24 15:59:55 localhost pppd[12556]: local IP address 167.142.10.131
Jan 24 15:59:55 localhost pppd[12556]: remote IP address 167.142.225.53
Jan 24 15:59:55 localhost pppd[12556]: primary DNS address 167.142.225.3
Jan 24 15:59:58 localhost pppd[12556]: Received bad configure-ack: 1a 04 78 00
Jan 24 16:00:22 localhost last message repeated 8 times
Jan 24 16:00:24 localhost pppd[12556]: CCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jan 24 16:01:00 localhost CROND[12704]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts /etc/cron.hourly)
Jan 24 16:01:01 localhost kernel: ppp: compressor dropped pkt
Jan 24 16:01:34 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Jan 24 16:01:37 localhost kernel: ppp: compressor dropped pkt
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Terminating on signal 15.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Connection terminated.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Connect time 1.9 minutes.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Sent 1218 bytes, received 605 bytes.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Connect time 1.9 minutes.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Sent 1218 bytes, received 605 bytes.
Jan 24 16:01:42 localhost pppd[12556]: Exit.

I'm beginning to wonder if this might not be a problem with pppd instead of my smlink driver. Anybody have any ideas?

Allright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I clicked on KPPP in my menu and then clicked the "configure" button. Then I chose the "accounts" tab and highlighted my ISP. I then clicked the "edit" button. I then chose the "dial" tab and clicked on the "Customize pppd arguments" button. I then added "nobsdcomp" and "nodeflate" to this interface (Thanks "jumpedintothe fire" at JustLinux.com). I then clicked the OK button in each of the interfaces that were open and then clicked on the "connect" button and guess what?

Ladies and gentlemen, I am typing this response using dial up.

Thanks to all of you who helped out. Maybe someone else can benefit from this.