On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:47:22 +1300 Rik Tindall wrote: > chris wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > Yes it is on ttys0, and I can hear the modem negotiate the connection. > > It then connects, and falls over at the exchange of user names and > > password. > > As this is a dual boot system, I know that the issue is not > > name/password, as they are the same for both systems, as is of course > > the isp phone numer. > > > > it seems to be something in the exchange of username or password that > > xtra is not acknowledging under hardy 8.04, but is under xp pro > > > > The ppp log reports "looks like a keyword", and then crash. times out or > > terminates I am no completely sure which. > > > > I will attach the tail of the ppp log to an email tomorrow and see if > > you can pick anything up. > > > > > > From memory there is an error like this created by 'root' being owner of: > > r...@celeron2195-ubuntu804:~$ ls /etc/ppp/* -l > -rw------- 1 root root 101 2008-08-01 11:25 /etc/ppp/chap-secrets > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1754 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ip-down > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1892 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ip-up > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 784 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ipv6-down > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 922 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ipv6-up > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13486 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/options > -rw------- 1 root root 1649 2008-08-01 11:25 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 137 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/pppoe_on_boot > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48 2008-08-01 12:46 /etc/ppp/resolv.conf > > ..which 'user' needs write access to one/some of in order to complete > the login. > > - That could prompt someone who remembers exactly what ppp wants to > write to; it should be listed in your error logs, IIRC.
Not sure about pppd wanting to write - I've always has hassles connecting to Xtra via dialup and more so in recent times. Chris, try adding the following to your /etc/ppp/options, (some of the negotiation timing defaults may be too short) lock noauth defaultroute ipcp-max-configure 65 ipcp-accept-local ipcp-accept-remote idle 600 John
