Since it's ppp that fails the interesting bits will be in /var/log/messages, since that's where ppp logs to. If you don't get any useful error messages there, try editing /etc/ppp/options and uncomment (remove the # from) the line that says 'debug'. After that, ppp should tell you more or less exactly what's going on. regards Anders On Wednesday 03 October 2001 03.33, Marc wrote:

First off - many apologies if this is sent to the wrong list but have searched FAQ's, SDB, even read the manual and man pages and I am still stuffed. If you could suggest answers or where I could find - would be mega grateful. Would have sent query to SuSE support as a registered user but am now out of the 90 day support period. Should have sorted this problem then but didn't due to lack of time, money etc.

Problem I have installed 7.1 Pro (several times) and have yet to manage to connect to the net. Help me sort this out and I can finally torch the Windoze CD!!

Details PC Spec - Intel Pentium 266 (Slot 1) on Microstar BX chipset mainboard (old but available), 128Mb RAM, 4.2Gb HDD etc, etc. Modem is KTX (Rockwell chipset) external connected to /dev/ttyS0 (Works else you wouldn't be reading this)

Do installation of 7.1 selecting default options with installation from CD Rom

At Yast Step 8 - "System Component Configuration", MODEM/ISDN/NETWORK shows: - Unknown AT Modem

Click on "Activate Network" - modem parameters are shown correctly - /dev/ttyS0 - Select ISP - UK Freeserveand select to execute Netscape after connect. Save configuration and everything appears OK.

Log in to regular user account, - click on/run kinternet, the modem tones, dial tones etc can be heard but after about 30 seconds the modem disconnects.

All settings for the ISP (telephone number, login/user name, password etc) are all correct but repeated tries just give the same result.

Displaying the log while trying to connect shows as below: - --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41

--> Initializing modem.

--> Sending ATZ

ATZ

OK

--> Sending: AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0

AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0

OK

--> Modem initialized.

--> Dialing Freeserve Free Internet.

--> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net

Please enter password:

--> Sending: ATDT08450796699

--> Waiting for carrier.

ATDT08450796699

CONNECT

--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.

--> ==================================================================

--> > To register for Freeserve services,

--> > connecto to http://www.freeserve.net

--> ==================================================================

--> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net

--> Starting pppd at Wed Oct 3 02:23:00 2001

--> pid of pppd: 8973

--> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 3 02:23:31 2001

--> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10)

--> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd

--> man pages for more information.

I think I have listed everything I can think of - where do I go from here?

PS. I have tried the MIcro$oft Experience and now know what XP really stands for

The Micro$oft eXPletive.

At 02:33 3/10/01 +0100, Marc wrote:

First off - many apologies if this is sent to the wrong list but have searched FAQ's, SDB, even read the manual and man pages and I am still stuffed. If you could suggest answers or where I could find - would be mega grateful. Would have sent query to SuSE support as a registered user but am now out of the 90 day support period. Should have sorted this problem then but didn't due to lack of time, money etc.

Problem I have installed 7.1 Pro (several times) and have yet to manage to connect to the net. Help me sort this out and I can finally torch the Windoze CD!!

Quickest way to test this is using WVDIAL - try creating a wvdial.conf in /etc along the lines of; [Dialer Defaults] YaST2 configured = 0 Modem = /dev/modem Baud = 57600 Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 X3 V1 E1 S0=0 S11=55 &C1 &D2 Init3 = Phone = <enter your ISP phone number here> Username = <your username that you log on to the ISP with> Password = <your password> Ask Password = 0 Dial Command = ATDT Stupid Mode = 1 Compuserve = 0 Force Address = Idle Seconds = 0 DialMessage1 = DialMessage2 = ISDN = 0 Auto DNS = 1 Load Predefined Prefix = None Auto Reconnect = 0 This is the one I use for my connection and it works fine. This will at least tell you whether the machine is connecting to your ISP correctly. Jon

On Wed, Oct 03, Marc wrote:

--> Starting pppd at Wed Oct 3 02:23:00 2001 --> pid of pppd: 8973 --> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 3 02:23:31 2001

--> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10)

man pppd: 10 The PPP negotiation failed, that is, it didn't reach the point where at least one network protocol (e.g. IP) was running. It means that the modem connection was bad and both sides can not talk. You need a different init string for you modem. Try a simple "AT &F" or "AT &F1" or whatever works for you in windows. Gruss Olaf -- $ man clone BUGS Main feature not yet implemented...