"McCullough, Mike" wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I am a newbie to Linux, and installed SuSE 5.3 about 7 weeks ago,
> followed by a complete re-install of SuSE 6.0 a week later when it hit
> the stands. Linux is a superb system, and promises me all the power and
> speed that I've been dreaming of. On the other hand, it is very
> challenging to install, even for someone like me who is a
> better-than-average Windows programmer and who is very comfortable with
> both computer hardware and software. Perhaps I should call it a suitably
> humbling learning experience.
>
> I'm impressed by SuSE as well (I researched Linux for 18 months before
> choosing SuSE) and especially appreciate their attention to detail. And
> if you're listening, SuSE, I would be happy to work with you in writing a
> series of short "how-to's" in newbie-English for simple things like "How
> to put an icon on your KDE desktop which will allow you to access your
> floppy." It was the little things like that which had me pulling out my
> hair in the beginning.
>
> My primary problem is that I can never get PPP to work more than a couple
> of times in a row -- that is, if I can get it to work at all, which is
> rare these days. I'm sure that it has something to do with my
> configuration,
Most frequently the reason for pppd failing is unnecessary (that is,
sometimes bogus options for pppd). Especially if you are having problems,
you should try to get pppd running with as few parameters as possible.
If things are up and running you can, on a step by step basis, try to
tune. I'll insert some comments below into your config files.
> listed at the end of this mail, and especially with my
> hostname and machine name configuration. I have a stand-alone computer
> hooked into an ISP
Do you have a fix IP address or a dynamically allocated one. I asume the
latter.
> with a modem and have no immediate plans to network
> with my other Win98 computer at home. Do I even need a hostname or a
> machine name? I'm totally confused, and it seems that those of us with
> stand-alone systems are kind of glossed over in the how-to's and
> man-pages.
>
> Another problem is that I get the "cannot determine local host name, use
> the servername directive to set it manually" message every time I boot
> up. I plan to take LenZ Grimmer's suggestion to get that fixed up, and I
> suspect it's somehow related to my PPP problem.
> A second problem is that diald starts dialing away furiously upon bootup
> even before I can log on. Again, I will take the advice of others who
> have posted this month to the list.
>
> The final problem is that I can play all sorts of sounds on the media
> player when I'm in KDE, but KDE itself will only rarely play system
> sounds when I type in "kaudioserver" at a terminal prompt. I can live
> without sound, though I should demand it of my system since setting up
> the soundcard was such a nightmare.
>
> I've tinkered this PPP thing to death, am sure that I've bungled it up
> royally, but greatly appreciate the help I've gotten by gleaning the
> archives of this list back to early last summer. I only wish I had found
> this list sooner than about 10 days ago.
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I will do my best to help others
> who find themselves in sticky situations that I've somehow managed to
> avoid or climb of.
>
> -Mike McCullough
> Dallas, Texas
>
> -----------Pertinent file snippets below--------------
You should first make some changes in /etc/rc.config.
I think, this will Yast/Suseconfig caus to automatically change
the files in /etc/suseppp.
There's really lots of misconfiguration in it!
But I think, that changing /etc/rc.config will solve at least part of it.
> =====================================================================
> pertinent portions of /etc/rc.config file
>
> #
> # /etc/rc.config
> #
> # Copyright (c) 1996,98 SuSE GmbH Nuernberg, Germany. All rights _
> # reserved.
> #
>
> [snip]
>
> #
> # start loopback networking? ("yes" or "no")
> #
> START_LOOPBACK="yes"
>
> #
> # networking
> #
> # number of network cards: "_0" for one, "_0 _1 _2 _3" for four cards
> #
> NETCONFIG="_0"
>
> #
> # IP Adresses
> #
> IPADDR_0=""
Here you should assign a number from the appropriate ranges, e.g.
192.168.0.1
> IPADDR_1=""
> IPADDR_2=""
> IPADDR_3=""
>
> #
> # network device names (e.g. "eth0")
> #
> NETDEV_0="ppp0"
*** This must be eth0. ***
> NETDEV_1=""
> NETDEV_2=""
> NETDEV_3=""
>
> #
> # parameteres for ifconfig, if you put "bootp" into it, bootp will
> # be used to configure it
> # sample entry for ethernet:
> # IFCONFIG_0="192.168.81.38 broadcast 192.168.81.63 netmask _
> # 255.255.255.224"
> #
> IFCONFIG_0="0.0.0.0 pointopoint 0.0.0.0 up"
If you take 192.168.0.1 for your local IP, see above, this could be e.g.
IFCONFIG_0="192.168.0.1 broadcast 192.168.255.255 netmask 255.255.0.0
The line you have now maybe the cause for diald's activity on startup.
> IFCONFIG_1=""
> IFCONFIG_2=""
> IFCONFIG_3=""
>
> #
> # setup dummy network device for IPADDR_0? this is useful for non _
> # permanent network connections (e.g. SLIP, PPP). Some software _
> # needs a connection to FQHOSTNAME (e.g. plp). (yes, no)
> SETUPDUMMYDEV=yes
>
> #
> # Do you want the "dynamic IP patch" to be enabled at bootup? (yes/no)
> #
> IP_DYNIP=no
>
> #
> # 2 you can configure at runtime, if the host may forward
> # IP packages or not. Is this host a router? (yes/no)
> #
> IP_FORWARD=no
>
> #
> # SuSEconfig can do some checks and modifications for /etc/hosts.
> # If this is not wanted, set the following variable to 'no' (yes, no).
> #
> CHECK_ETC_HOSTS=yes
>
> #
> # If CHECK_ETC_HOSTS is set to yes, SuSEconfig sorts your
> # /etc/hosts. But in some cases this may be unwanted. So here is a
> # flag, where you can configure if /etc/hosts should be "beautified".
> # (yes/no)
> #
> BEAUTIFY_ETC_HOSTS=yes
>
> #
> # if SORT_PASSWD_BY_UID is set to yes, SuSEconfig sorts your
> # /etc/passwd and /etc/group by uid/gid.
> #
> SORT_PASSWD_BY_UID=no
>
> #
> # hostname of the system (full name)
> # if zero, and bootp is used above, bootp will also set the hostname
> # (e.g. "riemann.suse.de" or "hugo.linux.de")
> # don't forget to also edit /etc/hosts for your system
> #
> FQHOSTNAME="texas"
This should be a two component name like texas.home
This would make texas your machhine name.
This should, together with the above ip be put into your /etc/hosts
> [snip]
>
> #
> # Should NIS be used for name resolving (yes/no)
> #
> USE_NIS_FOR_RESOLVING=no
>
> #
> # domain searchlist that should be used in /etc/resolv.conf
> # (e.g. "suse.de linux.de uni-stuttgart.de")
> # Attention! this has to be filled out, if you want to access a _
> # name server
> #
> SEARCHLIST="gte.net"
>
> #
> # space separated list of nameservers that should be used for _
> # /etc/resolv.conf
> # give a maximum of 3 IP numbers
> # (e.g. "192.168.116.11 192.168.7.7")
> #
> NAMESERVER="206.124.64.253 206.124.65.253"
This should be the Nameserver addresses of your ISP. You have also
specified this number above as remote IP address. You should ask your
ISP for the nameserver addresses. This number normally is different
from the peer address. If you get only one address, use only one. Don't
use it doubly. But you will get two, because there must always be a
primary and a secondary name server.
> #
> # Used for News-Postings.
> #
> ORGANIZATION=""
>
> #
> # News server.
> #
> NNTPSERVER="news"
>
> #
> # space separated list of irc servers
> #
> IRCSERVER=""
>
> #
> # start the inet daemon in multi-user? ("yes" or "no")
> # this is needed, if you have to telnet/rlogin to your own machine.
> # It is also needed for the man page formatter in SuSE Help system
> # and for starting the plp lp daemon.
> #
> START_INETD="no"
>
> [snip]
>
> #
> # start routed (for dynamic routing - see man routed) (yes/no)
> # ATTENTION: starting routed causes net traffic every 30 seconds.
> # If your host is connected to internet via dial-up it makes
> # absolutely no sense to activate it.
> #
> START_ROUTED=no
>
> #
> # start the named (package bind)? You have to configure the named
> # first, before you can start it (man named).
> #
> START_NAMED=no
>
> [snip]
>
> #
> # search net paths as ? (e.g. nobody)
> #
> UPDATEDB_NETUSER=""
>
> [snip]
>
> #
> # SuSE-PPP settings
> #
>
> # Provider name. `SuSEConfig -list` returns a list of possible
> # entries
> PPP_PROVIDER_0="generic"
>
> # Login name
> PPP_USERNAME_0="GTE/mccullm"
>
> # Set debug option?
> PPP_DEBUG_0="yes"
>
> # pppd options; e.g. "-vj mru=1500, asyncmap=0"
> PPP_OPTIONS_0="mru=1500"
I would leave this open until evrything is running. Normally these
are not necessary and are merely for optimization.
>
> # Set defaultroute?
> PPP_DEFAULT_ROUTE_0="yes"
>
> # This parameter is optional.
> # Authentification (PAP, CHAP, TERMINAL)
> PPP_AUTHENT_0="PAP"
>
> # These parameters are optional
> # Name, IP address of the remote system
>
> PPP_REMOTENAME_0="gte.net"
> PPP_REMOTEIP_0="206.124.64.253"
Wrong, see above. Leave them both empty
>
> # Name, IP address of the local system
> PPP_LOCALIP_0=""
> PPP_LOCALNAME_0=""
>
> # These parameters are optional and
> # should be obtained from provider database
> # nameserver of the peer
> PPP_NAMESERVER_0="206.124.64.253 206.124.65.253"
Two different numbers please, but the right ones. See above
>
> # http proxy server
> PPP_WWW_PROXY_0=""
>
> # news server
> PPP_NEWS_0=""
>
> # This parameter is obsolete
> PPP_SETUP_NETWORK_0=""
>
> # Remote station phone number
> PPP_REMOTE_OUT_0="214-210-0645"
>
> # Device to dial out
> PPP_DEVICE_0="/dev/ttyS2"
>
> # Modem settings
> # Here you can do some special initializing for your modem.
>
> # Obtain the correct string from your vendors manual
> MODEM_INIT_0="ATZ"
>
> # Modem speed (e.g. 57600)
> MODEM_SPEED_0="230400"
Never heard of a modem with this speed. Use 57600 for a 33.6k or
115200 for a 56k modem.
>
> # This string will be placed before the number
> # to dial the modem. This can also be used to
> # to get a line (e.g. "ATDT0w")
> MODEM_DIAL_MODE_0="ATDT"
>
> # start diald?
> PPP_DIALD_0="yes"
>
> [snip to end]
>
> =====================================================================
>
> =====================================================================
> Output of route -n (definitely a problem here!)
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
> 206.124.64.253 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 1 0 1 sl0
> 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 1 0 1 sl0
Will change if you change things according to above comments
>
> =====================================================================
>
> =====================================================================
> Output of pppstats
>
> IN PACK VJCOMP VJUNC VJERR | OUT PACK VJCOMP VJUNC NON-VJ
> 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0
>
> =====================================================================
>
> =====================================================================
> Output of pertinent portions of dmesg (hmmm, last line is bothersome)
>
> [snip]
>
> Probing PCI hardware.
> Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 400.59 BogoMIPS
> Memory: 127712k/131008k available (768k kernel code, 384k reserved, _
> 2144k data)
> Swansea University Computer Society NET3.035 for Linux 2.0
> NET3: Unix domain sockets 0.13 for Linux NET3.035.
> Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.034
> IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP
> Checking 386/387 coupling... Ok, fpu using exception 16 error reporting.
> Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
> Linux version 2.0.36 (root@Texas) (gcc driver version egcs-2.91.60 _
> 19981201 (egcs-1.1.1 release) executing gcc version 2.7.2.3) #18 _
> Thu Mar 4 19:52:41 CST 1999
>
> [snip]
>
> PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
> TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of _
> California
> PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
> PPP line discipline registered.
> SLIP: version 0.8.4-NET3.019-NEWTTY (dynamic channels, max=256).
> CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California.
> SLIP linefill/keepalive option.
> Partition check:
> hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 hda8 > hda4
> VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> Adding Swap: 130748k swap-space (priority -1)
> ttyS2: 1 input overrun(s)
> PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
> PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
> PPP line discipline registered.
> registered device ppp0
> PPP: ppp line discipline successfully unregistered
> PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
> PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
> PPP line discipline registered.
> registered device ppp0
> PPP: ppp line discipline successfully unregistered
Why doubly? Don't know
Try the changes, run suseconfig, and then try connecting to your
ISP. If you want, post you config files again then.
Henning
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