For PPPoA, I don't think you need ppp with that, just the Bridged Ethernet mode with a tap interface. If you have a static IP, you may want to follow what I did for my configuration.
At 15:53 02/08/2003 +0200, you wrote: >Hello! > >I run Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 on a 15" LCD iMac. Kernel is 2.4.20-ben8. > >I am trying to set up an Internet ADSL connection using the modem Alcatel >Speedtouch USB. My ISP is Wanadoo and this requires PPPoA. > >I have made some little progress, in that I have a valid eth0 configuration, >after assigning it a fancy IP address (namely 12.34.56.78). > >So now, when I run redhat-config-network, it shows two interfaces, eth0 and >ppp0, the first being active and apparently in good order. But when I select >ppp0 and click "activate", this is what I get: > >***begin error message*** > >redhat-config-network: > >Cannot activate network device ppp0! > >/sbin/adsl-start: line 218: 1696 Terminated $CONNECT "$@" > >/dev/null 2>&1 > >***end error message*** > >And this is the relevant part of /var/log/messages: > >***begin log message*** > >Jul 29 14:54:01 europe kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 >Jul 29 14:54:01 europe pppd[1522]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 >Jul 29 14:54:01 europe pppd[1522]: Using interface ppp0 >Jul 29 14:54:01 europe pppd[1522]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/9 >Jul 29 14:54:01 europe /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up >Jul 29 14:54:05 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 10bt >Jul 29 14:54:25 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 100bt >Jul 29 14:54:32 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 10bt >Jul 29 14:54:32 europe pppd[1522]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests >Jul 29 14:54:32 europe pppd[1522]: Connection terminated. >Jul 29 14:54:32 europe /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not >supported >Jul 29 14:54:36 europe pppoe[1523]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets >Jul 29 14:54:36 europe pppd[1522]: Exit. >Jul 29 14:54:36 europe adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting >re-connection. >Jul 29 14:54:41 europe pppd[1628]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 >Jul 29 14:54:41 europe pppd[1628]: Using interface ppp0 >Jul 29 14:54:41 europe pppd[1628]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/9 >Jul 29 14:54:41 europe /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up >Jul 29 14:54:53 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 100bt >Jul 29 14:55:00 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 10bt >Jul 29 14:55:12 europe pppd[1628]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests >Jul 29 14:55:12 europe pppd[1628]: Connection terminated. >Jul 29 14:55:13 europe /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not >supported >Jul 29 14:55:16 europe pppoe[1629]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets >Jul 29 14:55:16 europe pppd[1628]: Exit. >Jul 29 14:55:20 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 100bt >Jul 29 14:55:27 europe kernel: eth0: switching to forced 10bt > >(the last two lines repeated quite a number of times) > >***end log message*** > >Could somebody help me work this out? > >I notice a little thing: the log refers to /dev/pts/9, which does not exist, >and I also wonder about all the lines eth0: switching... > >More important, I see that the config tool uses adsl-start, which belongs to >rp-pppoe; as I actually want a PPPoA link, I fear that something is still >missing. PPPoA is apparently not unknown at the source level, since there is >the file /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8d/net/atm/pppoatm.c. But this seems not to >be used, and the kernel config tool does not offer any way to activate it. >There are also programs pppoa2 and pppoa3 in the Speedtouch files: these are >ignored. I believe there must be a link missing between all those things. > >I should be grateful for any hints. > >Charles > > > > > > > >Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB >Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
