Hi Gilles, Many thanks for this. I added a 5 second delay and this did indeed resolve the problem.
Thanks again, regards, Eddie Gilles Espinasse said: > > Selon Edward Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > <snip> >> Sep 6 17:06:32 CBI_UK pppd[235]: connect(0.0.38): Resource temporarily >> unavailable > <snip> > > When I wrote a script for the kernel driver, I saw this message if there > is not > enough time after the modprobe speedtch, firmware loading by modem_run and > the > start of pppd. > > There is a sleep in Duncan script. > I put a sleep 5, it may be less in Duncan script. > > My script is at > http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/ipcop/ipcop/src/rc.d/rc.alcatelusbk?rev=1.6.2.7 > > My script does not work well with v1.3 modem_run new feature but does it > job > well with v1.2. > > Usb reset is a hugly hack but help sometime to unlock the situation with > uncertain firmware state. It is called : > - during network reconfiguration, > - when the firmware don't agree to load, > - after a certain amount of pppd failing attempts to connect (it help > sometime > for a unknow reason, I don't know if it is usb/atm or modem related) > > It may not be so easy to do with many modems running in the same time. > > Gilles > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se désinscrire : > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]