[hsflinux] Modem problem 'pppd died unexpectedly'

[Marc Boucher]

If the CPU only runs at 166 mhz it is probably too slow for
a softmodem (HSF). HCF (controllerless) would be ok.

Marc

On Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 03:25:19PM +0200, Marc Knorpp wrote:
> Hy folks!
> 
> I have a problem and did not find a way out!
> 
> It's a P166 PC with intern PCI Modem and Mandrake 8.2 running
>  properly on it.
> (Now I know that this type of Modems are very tricky to install,
>  but I won't give up at all!)
> 
> After some starting problems I found the conexant HSF Drivers
>  for the Modem and got the Card working fine.
> 
> I connect to a CallbyCall Provider via minicom or kppp (what I prever).
> 
> To start the connection is no problem, but after a little while the 
> connection stops with two error messages( when it stops that's
>  different, some seconds or some minutes):
> 
> 'pppd died unexpectedly'
> 
> and from kppp: 'Error 16' that means:
> 'The link was terminated by the modem hanging up'
> 
> I've googled dozens of Threads and found lots of Information to this 
> problem and solutions that are:
> 
> 1. no Text in  /etc/ppp/options
> 2. the User must be in the groups:'dialout' and 'uucp'
> 3. checking (use dmesg)if pppd is installed properly
> 4. rights for the user:
> -kppp x
> -pppd x
> -/dev/ttS7 rw
> -/etc/resolf.conf rw
> -/var/lock rw
> -/etc/ppp/options r
> -/var/log/messages r
> 
> I think I checked everything of this list, but it doesn't work at all!
> What could this be?
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
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