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?

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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.

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