A lock file that is still there?
You are using /dev/modem. Isn't this a potential src of lock file troubles?
> Here's a problem I was able to sort out, even after
> going through the PPP FAQ and HOWTOs.
>
> I installed a 33k modem from Zoltrix (Rockwell chipset)
> and while it works, it works fairly stable, but each
> time after I restart the machine, or after a long
> delay (many hours of not using the modem
> to dialup), it will fail on the first connection
> attempt:
>
> Jun 30 00:06:56 toaster pppd[536]: Serial connection established.
> Jun 30 00:06:56 toaster pppd[536]: Using interface ppp0
> Jun 30 00:06:56 toaster pppd[536]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> Jun 30 00:06:57 toaster pppd[536]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> Jun 30 00:07:00 toaster pppd[536]: Connection terminated.
> Jun 30 00:07:01 toaster pppd[536]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> Jun 30 00:07:01 toaster pppd[536]: Exit.
>
> .. and then silently succed on the second attempt
> and stay connected for hours.
>
> or sometimes, it fails PAM authentication on the
> first attempt but succedes on the 2nd (while not
> changing the secrets, of course).
>
> Jun 28 13:36:15 toaster pppd[988]: Serial connection established.
> Jun 28 13:36:15 toaster pppd[988]: Using interface ppp0
> Jun 28 13:36:15 toaster pppd[988]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> Jun 28 13:36:18 toaster pppd[988]: Remote message: Password validation failure
> Jun 28 13:36:18 toaster pppd[988]: PAP authentication failed
> Jun 28 13:36:18 toaster pppd[988]: Connection terminated.
> Jun 28 13:36:19 toaster pppd[988]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
>
> I tried tweaking the timeouts in the chat script,
> but maybe I missed something out, or just not so
> experienced with modems as the old-time BBS lurkers
> out there.
>
> Ideas, please, anyone?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Ilya Konstantinov a.k.a Toastie
>
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