I am trying to connect to the Internet via modem using Red Hat 9 (whatever distribution the BYU CS dept. sells). I installed a driver for my modem, and Linux can communicate with it just fine.

I am using kppp as my dialer. As you can see below, I finally got the login script right -- I think so anyway, since it told me it was starting a session and gave me a Primary server IP.

Below is the output that shows up in the Login Script Debug Window:
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ATZ
OK
ATM0L0
OK
ATDT2349550
CONNECT 40000 V42bis


max2.ALG-Denver-MAS.rack6312.SATURN.BBN.COM(BAFTUU.NET)


Login: *myLogin* Password:

   L2TP: Starting session
   Primary server '205.188.70.137'

---------------------------------------------------------------------

At this point, the bottom of the Debug Window says "Starting pppd..."
Then it waits a bit and a window pops up that says:
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The pppd daemon died unexpectedly!
Exit status: 16
See 'man pppd' for an explanation of the error codes or
take a look at the kppp FAQ on
http://devel-home.kde.org/~kppp/index.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

man pppd reveals that Exit status 16 means that "The link was terminated by the modem hanging up."

Any ideas as to why this might be happening? I read that it could have something to do with kppp and pppd both trying to lock the modem (or something like that), but I don't really know enough to do anything with that info.

Also, please don't just suggest that I forget the modem and get DSL. (I've gotten that response before. If I could afford DSL, I'd already have it.) ;)

--Jeff Brown

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