Re: [TCLUG:2199] ppp

[Scot Jenkins <swjenkins@ibm.net>]

try looking in syslog for more info; I run tail -f /var/log/messages on
a free tty via init.  I think you can also increase the verboseness of
the messages; check pppd man page for debugging info.

Serge M. Egelman wrote:

>     I'm in the process of setting up another linux box, and I can't seem to
> get the modem to work.  Here's the problem:  originally I would dial and
> activate pppd and it would kill itself with the error "serial line is looped
> back."  I fixed this by adding spd_vhi in setserial.  Now, it connects, and
> when pppd is activated it just kills itself saying "connection terminated."
> Does anyone know why it's doing this?  Is this a problem with pppd or is my
> ISP just disconnecting me?
> 

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