Mike, et. al.,
This is from the driver's README:
PC-TEL HSP Modem Driver Module for Linux kernel 2.2.5
Serial Version 4.27.123 (12/23/99 NetPC Release)
The linux box is running RH6.2
Linux linux 2.2.14-5.0 #1 Tue Mar 7 20:53:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown
There is a bit of a mismatch between the actual kernel rev. and
what the driver's README implies it was written for/with.
It compiled and installed without complaint and even works
with minicom so I didn't think much about
Do you believe it likely that something in the kernel may have
changed (regarding PPP anyway) enough to prevent this driver from
working with PPP?
If this is the case, I must re-evaluate if I want to persue using
"Winmodems" which may stop working if a different kernel is installed.
I wouldn't expect hardware modems to have that problem.
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mike ledoux wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Andrew W. Gaunt wrote:
>
>
>> 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.
>
>
> I ran into this a while back with a PCTel WinModem. The solution that
> worked for me at the time (after editing the supplied module somewhat
> so it would actually work with my kernel) was to use an ancient
> version of pppd. This required also using ancient ppp support in the
> kernel (I think I pulled it forward from 2.2.4).
>
> It wasn't bad from the standpoint of having a backup connection method
> for when the DSL went down, but I wouldn't want to use it
> regularly--loading that kernel module impacted system stability
> somewhat, and not in a positive way.
>
> So then, which version of the PCTel linux driver are you using? It
> would probably be worthwhile to see which version of pppd they've used
> it with.
>
> HTH,
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