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hi, i just started using linux and mepis in particular. i'm doing ok so far but i have a problem getting online. i have a 56k external us robotics modem. modem dials ok, but when trying to logon (i guess) i get??an error message. ??here are all the messages i get:

----------------modem command---------------------------
AT
OK
ATDT8962555555
CONNECT 45333/ARQ
-------------------error message------------------

The pppd daemon died unexpectedly!
Exit status: 16
See 'man pppd' for an explanation of the error codes or take a look at
the kppp FAQ on
http://devel-home.kde.org/~kppp/index.html
------------------------debug log------------
Mar 3 18:08:33 mepis1 pppd[7700]: pppd 2.4.2b3 started by root, uid 0
Mar 3 18:08:33 mepis1 pppd[7700]: using channel 4
Mar 3 18:08:33 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Using interface ppp0
Mar 3 18:08:33 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Mar 3 18:08:33 mepis1 pppd[7700]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0xa0000> <magic 0xfc64becb> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Mar 3 18:08:48 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Mar 3 18:08:48 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Modem hangup
Mar 3 18:08:48 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Connection terminated.
Mar 3 18:08:48 mepis1 pppd[7700]: Exit.
-----------------options file------------------------------
root@0[root]# egrep -v '#|^ *$' /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
noipdefault
passive
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx

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any help is welcome.

sorry for??my english...,

dimitris??

hii have got exactly! the s

hi
i have got exactly! the same problem (simply mephis 2004.2) with external serial usr modem!!!
i does not work when executed with superuser rights either.
No problems with knoppix!
any ideas?
Markus

pppd died... here's really why!

Despite the fact many people say "pppd daemon died unexpectedly" could be because of "use lock file" option, 'lock' in /etc/ppp/options, or whatever, I just discover the REAL cause in my case!

Solution: do NOT use 'PPP' authentication, instead select in kppp the 'PPP/CHAP' one!

Don't set CHAP only, simply chose 'PPP/CHAP'! And, of course, uncheck the "use lock file" option, just in case.

Try this

Firstly, it is very important that if you ask a question you should follow it through to let people know whether it is fixed or not!

Anyway, I had the same problem with kubuntu and I solved it by going to /etc/ppp/peers/kppp options.txt and replacing #noauth with noauth (ie Delete the #) and all is now good. Hope this helps others

wanger123

What to do

Just solved this two nights ago. Here we go.
1) open etc/ppp/peers/kppp-options and remove the # in front
of noauth if it is there.
2) open etc/ppp/pap-secrets and make sure your isp username
and password are there, again with no # in front of the line.
3) open etc/ppp/peers/provider and first make sure the correct
modem is listed, mine is on com port 2 so my line reads
/dev/ttyS1. Then this is the biggie because this line was very
wrong on mine. The chat script line should read :
connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/peers/provider"
That should do it.
By the way when putting settings in kppp (click configure button)
i used PAP and CR/LF and CRTSCTS and 115200 and /dev/ttyS1(which in
my case is com port 2).

Also do not use lock and do everything logged in as root.

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