I installed Mandrake 8.2 download, specifying the speedtouch adsl modem. peers/adsl at the end.
The system is partially working in that the device is recognised when hotplugged, except there is a not claimed message, not sure if this is significant ... Dec 5 15:03:46 mandrake1 kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/2, assigned device number 3 Dec 5 15:03:46 mandrake1 kernel: usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 0x6b9/0x4061) is not claimed by any active driver. Dec 5 15:03:47 mandrake1 Speedmgmt[2614]: Alcatel SpeedTouch USB Management daemon started. Dec 5 15:03:47 mandrake1 Speedmgmt[2614]: (C) Alcatel 2001, Version 1.3.4 Dec 5 15:03:47 mandrake1 kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout Dec 5 15:03:47 mandrake1 kernel: usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_BULK failed dev 3 ep 0x85 len 512 ret -110 Dec 5 15:03:47 mandrake1 Speedmgmt[2614]: Preceding (timeout) error messages are normal. but when I start pppd call adsl I get ... Dec 5 15:15:36 mandrake1 kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.1 Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 kernel: HDLC line discipline: version 3.2, maxframe=4096 Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 kernel: N_HDLC line discipline registered. Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Using interface ppp0 Dec 5 15:15:37 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5 Dec 5 15:15:38 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Modem hangup Dec 5 15:15:38 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Connection terminated. Dec 5 15:15:38 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Using interface ppp0 Dec 5 15:15:38 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5 Dec 5 15:15:39 mandrake1 pppd[2686]: Modem hangup peers/adsl noauth noipdefault pty "/usr/bin/pppoa2 -vpi 0 -vci 38" sync kdebug 1 noaccomp nopcomp noccp novj holdoff 4 maxfail 25 persist usepeerdns defaultroute user [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Martin West PS I did download the latest drakxtool and tried reconfiguring. It said everything was installed. PPS I also have an ethernet card installed. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
