WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
I want to set up a dial-up PPP server using linux. I've done this many times before and have set of config files for mgetty and ppp that work. I'm having some trouble with with a new install using a winmodem (I've always used real hardware based modems in the past). I've got a PC with a Winmodem installed in it. It uses a PCTEL chipset and I've been able to find a linux driver for it. I can talk to the modem just fine with minicom and mgetty seems to handle it as well. ie. It answers incoming calls, hangs up and restarts fine, the modem even seems to be connecting. The problem occurs when pppd is started (via mgetty's AUTO_PPP feature). It starts, then complains about an LCP timeout. Attached is an excerpt from the server's /var/log/messages file. When I attach a hardware modem to the server's ttyS0 and make the appropriate adjustments the configuration files (ttyS0 in place of ttyS15 which is what the winmodem shows up as) it works fine. I'm wondering if there is some peculiarity with the winmodem that can be ameliorated with one of the pppd daemon's options. Anyone? -- __ | 0|___||. Andrew Gaunt *nix Sys. Admin,, etc. Lucent Technologies _| _| : : } [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www-cde.mv.lucent.com/~quantum -(O)-==-o\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.gaunt.org Jul 9 09:45:12 linux kernel: assign pctel_interrupt Jul 9 09:45:41 linux pppd[13179]: pppd 2.3.11 started by a_ppp, uid 0 Jul 9 09:45:41 linux pppd[13179]: Using interface ppp0 Jul 9 09:45:41 linux pppd[13179]: Connect: ppp0 -- /dev/ttyS15 Jul 9 09:46:11 linux pppd[13179]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Jul 9 09:46:11 linux pppd[13179]: Connection terminated. Jul 9 09:46:11 linux pppd[13179]: Exit.
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
At 01:48 PM 7/9/2001, you wrote: plug I get the USR 2977 (hardware based pci fax/modem) and the USR 2976 (hardware based fax modem with voice) for $56.00 and $60.00 (the 2976 is in a bit of a shortage at the moment. I can also get the USR 5686 (external modem) for $99.00 in retail box. /plug No modem is like a USR ~kurth Bayard Coolidge USG said: Benjamin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: You can then do something appropriate with the Winmodem, such as launching it into the Sun. Ummm, you might damage the Sun if you did that, but since they're a competitor, I certainly won't care. If you merely _install_ it in the Sun, then I suspect all you'll do is load the power supply a little as I doubt it will work any better there than on your Intel- based system. Depends - it may add enough load to help heat your house :) Seriously, go down to Best Buy or other computer store, get a REAL modem, preferably PCI, and be done with it. I don't remember the exact model number now (mine's at home; I'm at work), but USR is selling (i.e., actively producing lots of, and marketing them) a real modem that states on the box that it will work under Windows NT and Linux. That's the one you want. You'll be a lot happier in the long run, particularly since the modem will be able to do a lot of things on its own without having to bog down your system the way the WinModems do. I bought their external box (love the lights - quickest debugging tool there is), but the internal card at Best Buy was $79, and stated it worked with Windows NT, Mac, and Linux (i.e. it's a real modem, not a card that uses your CPU as a wave synthesizer). jeff --- Jeffry Smith Technical Sales Consultant Mission Critical Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone:603.930.9739 fax:978.446.9470 --- Thought for today: HHOK See ha ha only serious. ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug ** ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
I was at Best Buy last weekend to buy a 56K USR modem internal or external and all they had in USR's were Winmodems, GRRR and they had a special on 15 GIG Maxor hard drives, for $79 but were out of them tooo. We here at ASI highly recommend USR modems (not USR or any other Winmodems) Jerry At 01:48 PM 7/9/2001, you wrote: plug I get the USR 2977 (hardware based pci fax/modem) and the USR 2976 (hardware based fax modem with voice) for $56.00 and $60.00 (the 2976 is in a bit of a shortage at the moment. I can also get the USR 5686 (external modem) for $99.00 in retail box. /plug No modem is like a USR ~kurth Bayard Coolidge USG said: Benjamin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: You can then do something appropriate with the Winmodem, such as launching it into the Sun. Ummm, you might damage the Sun if you did that, but since they're a competitor, I certainly won't care. If you merely _install_ it in the Sun, then I suspect all you'll do is load the power supply a little as I doubt it will work any better there than on your Intel- based system. Depends - it may add enough load to help heat your house :) Seriously, go down to Best Buy or other computer store, get a REAL modem, preferably PCI, and be done with it. I don't remember the exact model number now (mine's at home; I'm at work), but USR is selling (i.e., actively producing lots of, and marketing them) a real modem that states on the box that it will work under Windows NT and Linux. That's the one you want. You'll be a lot happier in the long run, particularly since the modem will be able to do a lot of things on its own without having to bog down your system the way the WinModems do. I bought their external box (love the lights - quickest debugging tool there is), but the internal card at Best Buy was $79, and stated it worked with Windows NT, Mac, and Linux (i.e. it's a real modem, not a card that uses your CPU as a wave synthesizer). jeff --- Jeffry Smith Technical Sales Consultant Mission Critical Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone:603.930.9739 fax:978.446.9470 --- Thought for today: HHOK See ha ha only serious. ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug ** ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug ** -- - Jerry Kubeck Customer Support Appropriate Solutions, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AppropriateSolutions.com ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Jerry Kubeck wrote: We here at ASI highly recommend USR modems (not USR or any other Winmodems) I've got a Zoom external at home and am quite happy with it. It has *two* colors of blinkenlights on the front -- high tech! ;) I've also used a lot of generic no name external modems, and they have all worked fine as well. Generally speaking, external modems have the fewest compatibility concerns. -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
All, Thanks to everyone for your various input and discussion regarding my winmodem dilemma. Actually, it wasn't a major problem as I do have a 'real' hardware modem that works quite well and can use that if the winmodem doesn't work out. I did want to experience the winmodem myself and test the often read assertion that winmodems are garbage and whether that is really true. Doing things the hard way helps me to better appreciate the easy way. It would seem that at this time linux interoperablity issues for hardware based modems are much more stable and less troublesome so for now I'll stick with the hardware modem (a trusty USR) and keep my mind open for software based modems in the future. The concept of a software based modem becomes more intersting if we take it a logical extreme. If all the components were based entrirely in software, we wouldn't need computer hardware at all. Now if all that software were open-source, we would have infinite computing resources for free. -- __ | 0|___||. Andrew Gaunt *nix Sys. Admin,, etc. Lucent Technologies _| _| : : } [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www-cde.mv.lucent.com/~quantum -(O)-==-o\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.gaunt.org ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Andrew W. Gaunt wrote: If all the components were based entrirely in software, we wouldn't need computer hardware at all. Umm... right. backs away slowly, looking for an exit ;-) -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
Re: WinModem Linux Dial-up PPP server
I have a Zoom 56k as well and have used it with no probs with Linux... JFeole Kurth Bemis wrote: On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Jerry Kubeck wrote: We here at ASI highly recommend USR modems (not USR or any other Winmodems) I've got a Zoom external at home and am quite happy with it. It has *two* colors of blinkenlights on the front -- high tech! ;) I've also used a lot of generic no name external modems, and they have all worked fine as well. Generally speaking, external modems have the fewest compatibility concerns. ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **
