On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Masgras George wrote:
>
> >
> > > How are you trying to "access" the modem under X? With the modem and
> > > ppp0 working from the command line, you problem is probably the
software
> > > you are using is not configured to use the correct device, or you are
> > > missing a symlink. It would be unusual it it was a conflict with the
> > > video card.
> > I'm using the modem while trying to connect to my isp with kppp
> > and it says that the modem doesn't respond. I've made the link
> > between /dev/ttyS3 and /dev/modem
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > That's the big problem! It goes like this: I connect with wvdial
> > before i enter X ..then i enter X and if i switch to another VC
> > ..the modem is still connected but ppp0 is down and nothing works
> > anymore .. so... i disconnect with killal -9 pppd ... it disconnects
> > my modem... but if i try to reconnect...
> > nothing! the modem doesen't respond! i try to exit X and then acces
> > my modem still nothing ...the only solution is to reboot...
> >
> I am not sure exactly what you are telling me kere. Lets take things in
> easy steps...
>
> >From the command line, you can start a PPP connection, and everything is
> fine, right? What happens if you start X, and then try and access the
> Internet over the ppp connection? (Not running kppp, because the
> connection is already up...) Can you still use the ppp link?
Yes, everything is right 'till I try to acces the net from X, that's after
I'm
connected
No, i can't use de ppp link...everything goes down...
> Second test. PPP connection is not up. Modem is still working. You
> start X, and run kppp. What does kppp report?
"Sorry, the modem doesn't respond"
> Third test. After you have started ppp using wvdial, started X, run
> kppp, and lost the ppp connection, try using "ifdown ppp0" or just kill
> and not kill -9 to bring down the dead ppp connection so that you give
> pppd a chance to clean up after itself. Otherwise, you can end up with
> stale lock files that have to be removed before you can access the modem
> again.
It still doesn't work! I goofed ..sorry! the ppp0 interface is still up!
But
the net is down.
> Mikkel
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