Hi Maybe a good new for you: One problem people can face with USB when surfing actively ( lot of datas ) is the "powering" of the USB. The first led flashing red is a known symptom of a lack of power. A known problem is happening with some VIA motherboard, which are not completely according to USB specs. A bios patch is available on via web site. But that doesn't seem to be your problem because you got a PCI additional card. So the second solution is to use an external 4-ports usb device with power supply. It costs around 250 FF here (less or more 4O $ US).
If it works for you, let us know. On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:53:51 +0100 "Graeme Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Benoit > > > Thanks for your suggestions. I have followed them :- > CUT] > > Hello Graeme, > > > > Few questions : > > > > - Do you have SMP enabled in your kernel or a multi-CPU machine? > > No , SMP is disabled and it's a single CPU PC [Pentium-166]. > > > - Would you like to try the plain (good old ...) pppd 2.4.0 or 2.4.1? > > OK I have now tried pppd-2.4.0. > > > - Is it modem_run or pppd that lockup your computer? > I'm not sure. > > > - Is your mouse a USB one ? > > No, it is a serial one. SpeedTouch is my only USB device. > > > > The simplest explanation I have is that pppd fails to make the connection > > and that you do not have the HDL patch, that's why pppd launched pppoa2 > > again and again (which explain why the endpoint 7 can't be used) until > > you have no more process/memory ... > > > > So, remove the persist option in /etc/ppp/peers/adsl first, and check your > > configuration. > > > OK I have managed to make a connection after removing persist option in > /etc/ppp/peers/adsl. > > Here is extract from /var/log/messages :- > > Oct 25 19:58:22 localhost kernel: HDLC line discipline: version 3.2, > maxframe=4096 > Oct 25 19:58:22 localhost kernel: N_HDLC line discipline registered. > Oct 25 20:00:00 localhost CROND[1017]: (root) CMD ( /sbin/rmmod -as) > Oct 25 20:00:49 localhost kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1, > assigned device number 2 > Oct 25 20:00:49 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod > 0x6b9/0x4061) is not claimed by any active driver. > Oct 25 20:01:00 localhost CROND[1039]: (root) CMD (run-parts > /etc/cron.hourly) > Oct 25 20:02:03 localhost kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout > Oct 25 20:02:03 localhost kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_BULK failed dev 2 ep > 0x85 len 512 ret -110 > Oct 25 20:02:07 localhost kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout > Oct 25 20:02:16 localhost kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppd[1043]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0 > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppd[1043]: Using interface ppp0 > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppd[1043]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3 > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppoa2m[1044]: Starting PPPoA2m ( merged version > includes new ATM/AAL5 stack ) 20011007 > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppoa2m[1044]: I'm the parent process, I handle > the endpoint 0x07 > Oct 25 20:02:53 localhost pppoa2m[1048]: I'm the children process, I handle > the endpoint 0x87 > Oct 25 20:03:01 localhost pppd[1043]: local IP address 213.123.237.131 > Oct 25 20:03:01 localhost pppd[1043]: remote IP address 213.120.203.89 > Oct 25 20:03:01 localhost pppd[1043]: primary DNS address 213.120.62.100 > Oct 25 20:03:01 localhost pppd[1043]: secondary DNS address 213.120.62.101 > Oct 25 20:10:00 localhost CROND[1086]: (root) CMD ( /sbin/rmmod -as) > > [Both ADSL and USB lights were green on SpeedTouch. I could ping hosts on > Internet OK. > DNS resolution was working fine too]. > > Then I tried a large ftp download of a kernel distribution [about 22 MB] and > after two minutes, > my machine locked up. ADSL light on SpeedTouch is now out, USB light > flashing red -:( > > The entry from /var/log/messages is > > Oct 25 20:12:04 localhost kernel: hub.c: already running port 1 disabled by > hub (EMI?), re-enabling... > Oct 25 20:12:04 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 2 > Oct 25 20:12:04 localhost kernel: usbdevfs: process 1048 (pppoa2) did not > claim interface 1 before use > Oct 25 20:12:04 localhost kernel: usbdevfs: process 1041 (modem_run) did not > claim interface 0 before use > > I have an add-in USB card on PCI bus, It uses OHCI controller. > > I have seen other (French) guys on this list reporting modem hangup under > ftp download. > Now I think that perhaps I see the same problem. Perhaps as suggested this > is a USB > bug ?? > > regards > > Graeme > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
