Dougie,
tail /var/log/messages
it may not be pppd that is dieing, but chap. or chat.
You may need a custom chat script.
What isp are you dialing?
have you tried just dialing them with at commands?
atdt93814000 (UDUS i think :/ )
then it should actaully handshake and give you a prompt to play with.
Your chat script needs to talk the same way as you would do it interactivly.
good luck,
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Doug Stalker
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2000 2:38 PM
> To: SLUG
> Subject: [SLUG] pppd crashes
>
>
>
> Background: My external modem died. A friend (with an external modem)
> had his com port die. So we decided that I'd buy an internal modem and
> swap it for his external. I bout the internal modem (A netcomm IN5692,
> lucent chipset) and since I have it for afew more days I decided to try
> it under linux.
>
> So: Clean install of mandrake 7.1, both installation and extension
> disks, all options selected.
>
> Install the modem drivers (Netcomm is kind enough to provide them on the
> driver CD)
>
> Run minicom, I can send AT commands to and rom the modem and I can get
> it to go offhook and dial.
>
> Run kppp, it dials, negotiates (CHAP authentication) and then 'pppd died
> unexpectedly'. 2 minutes later the whole system locked up.
>
> Reboot, run gnome ppp. It dials, negotiates and then 'pppd died
> unexpectedly'. 2 minutes later the whole system locked up.
>
> Reboot, stay in console mode, run ifup ppp0. It dial, negotiates, and
> the pppd crashes - it displays teh contents of the CPU registers and
> stack (I saved it to a file, but I don't have it with me)
>
> 2 minute later the system crashes - the error was about a null pointer
> in the kernal.
>
> Grab an rpm, upgrade to ppp-2.4.0-2mdk. Same results.
>
>
> 1) Is there a number I can dial with the modem to see if it's working
> for transfering data? (something like the old BBSs would work)
>
> 2) Any ideas on what is causing pppd to crash and how to resolve it?
> (please avoid 'Get a real modem')
>
>
> I'll only have this modem untill Friday, thats when I'll be swapping it
> for my friends external.
>
> - Doug
>
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