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Thread ID: 12552	2001-11-01 03:21:00	Mandrake Linux to Xtra	Guest (0)	Press F1

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23297	2001-11-01 03:21:00	Posted a problem last week with internal modem, now replaced with external DLinkDFM560E. Using kppp I can now dial into Xtra but connection drops after 9-12 seconds: 'The pppd daemon died unexpectedly. Exit status 16'. Seems to mean 'the link was terminated by the modem hanging up'. The log shows 'LCP terminated by peer'. I'm using PAP which Xtra says is OK. The pap-secrets file appears to be populated correctly, although the server column shows ppp0 and the IP addresses column is blank. I've tried with auto and manual DNS. Any ideas?	Guest (0)
23298	2001-11-01 09:08:00	That's odd; it seems as though you've tried everything obvious. Can you post the -entire- relevant section of /var/log/messages, please? Also, could you take us through exactly what settings you have within kppp (I'm only familiar with gnome-ppp, but kppp is probably similar). For the record, your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file should contain only (except for hashed-out entries): loginname * password Even though Xtra claim that pap is fine (and so it should be), you might also try chap as well.	Guest (0)
23299	2001-11-01 23:07:00	The relevant log file entries are: Nov 2 09:52:54 localhost pppd[1179]: pppd 2.4.0 started by nick, uid 501 Nov 2 09:52:54 localhost pppd[1179]: Using interface ppp0 Nov 2 09:52:54 localhost pppd[1179]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1 Nov 2 09:53:06 localhost pppd[1179]: LCP terminated by peer Nov 2 09:53:08 localhost pppd[1179]: Hangup (SIGHUP) Nov 2 09:53:08 localhost pppd[1179]: Modem hangup Nov 2 09:53:08 localhost pppd[1179]: Connection terminated. Nov 2 09:53:08 localhost pppd[1179]: Exit. kppp settings are as follows: Account TAB: Account XTRA, (do you need the number)? Authentication PAP. There are no customised pppd arguments. IP=Dynamic. Autoconfigure host name from this IP is *not* checked. Gateway = Default gateway. Assign the default route to this gateway *is* checked. DNS: DOmain name currently xtra.co.nz; was localhost but made no difference. Configuration was automatic; changed to manual and used two IP addresses recommended by xtra in their Starter Pack for mac users (!). Disable existing DNS servers during connection *is* checked; have tried without, no difference. No login script, execute, or accounting rules in place. Device TAB: Device = /dev/modem, Flow control = CRTSCTS, Line term = CR, Connection 115200. Use Lock File *is* checked. Modem timeout is 30 seconds. Modem TAB: Busy wait 30s, commands seem pretty standard (ATZ, OK, ATDT etc). Let me know if you want all these. Graph TAB: Just colours Misc TAB: pppd version 2.4.0 pppd timeout 30s Unchecked boxes: 'Dock into panel on connect', 'automatic redial on disconnect', 'Quit on disconnect' Checked boxes: 'Show Clock on Caption', 'Disconnect on X-server shutdown', 'Minmize window on connect'. Phew! I have tried a modified kppp-secrets file, replacing 'ppp0' in the server column with '*' as you suggested (no quote marks). My password does have quote marks in that file.	Guest (0)
23300	2001-11-07 08:29:00	Lots here to ponder already, but I've had very mixed results with KPPP. I switched to WVDIAL and have never had a problem with it. Check it out.	Guest (0)
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