Hi, Before you guys rush to say 'Read the FAQ', let me say that I HAVE read the FAQ - especially the topic which says 'The modem dials only on every second attempt'. Despite implementing the solution mentioned there, PPP still connects only on every second attempt.
Here is the contents of /etc/ppp/peers/IBM # This file was generated by pppconfig. #You can edit the following lines # but please do not delete lines or the change the comments or you will # confuse pppconfig. noauth #pppconfig_noauth connect "/usr/sbin/chat -e -v -f /etc/chatscripts/IBM" #pppconfig_connect debug #pppconfig_debug /dev/ttyS0 #pppconfig_dev 115200 #pppconfig_speed defaultroute #pppconfig_route noipdefault #pppconfig_ipdefault user 'XXXXXXX' #pppconfig_user # End of pppconfig controlled lines. You can add lines below here without # confusing pppconfig. And here are the contents of /etc/chatscript/IBM SAY "Starting to dial\n" ABORT BUSY ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT VOICE ABORT "NO DIALTONE" ABORT "NO ANSWER" SAY "Initializing modem...\n" TIMEOUT 3 "" \rAT&C1&D2 OK-+++\c-OK \rATZQ0L1V1E1X4&C1&D2 TIMEOUT 45 OK ATDT1234567 CONNECT \d\c And here is my syslog when I dont connect (this starts with the prevous disconnect also shown) : Aug 22 22:13:08 marvin pppd[1117]: Terminating on signal 15. Aug 22 22:13:08 marvin pppd[1117]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "User request"] Aug 22 22:13:09 marvin pppd[1117]: Modem hangup Aug 22 22:13:09 marvin pppd[1117]: Connection terminated. Aug 22 22:13:10 marvin pppd[1117]: Exit. Aug 22 22:13:11 marvin pppd[1130]: pppd 2.3.5 started by pgmr, uid 500 Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: abort on (BUSY) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: abort on (NO CARRIER) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: abort on (VOICE) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: abort on (NO DIALTONE) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: abort on (NO ANSWER) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: timeout set to 3 seconds Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: send (^MAT&C1&D2^M) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: expect (OK) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: ^M Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: NO CARRIER Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: -- failed Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin chat[1131]: Failed (NO CARRIER) Aug 22 22:13:12 marvin pppd[1130]: Connect script failed Aug 22 22:13:13 marvin pppd[1130]: Exit. Any ideas? Kenneth