Try adding the following line to /etc/modules.conf
alias char-major-108 ppp_generic
That should take care of it.
Eddie Strohmier
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:06 AM
Subject: Problem setting up PPP in Linux machine
>
>
> hi,
>
> iam trying to set up my system with PPP support.
>
> its a Linux Pentium i586 machine.
>
> i have compiled in PPP support into kernel as
>
> a loadable module. and i checked the versions
>
> to be appropriate.
>
> i have some necessary scripts ready like
>
> /etc/ppp/options
> /etc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on
> /etc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-dialer
> /etc/ppp/scripts/ppp-off
>
> i have a 33.6k bps/sec modem connected to my
>
> serial port /dev/ttyS1 as a link from /dev/modem.
>
> it is not a WINMODEM.
>
> the log file shows
>
> Aug 27 19:06:29 localhost kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents
> of the University of California
> Aug 27 19:06:29 localhost kernel: PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
> Aug 27 19:06:29 localhost kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
>
> my PPP server needs me to run PPPD first on the server
>
> before logging in as user.
>
> can anybody help me why iam not able to connect to my server
>
> even when i run ppp-on script , which as usual runs pppd on my system
>
> along with chat and with appropriate options.
>
> if i run pppd alone, the log shows
>
> Aug 28 14:32:01 localhost modprobe: can't locate module char-major-108
> Aug 28 14:32:01 localhost pppd[2214]: pppd 2.3.10 started by madhu, uid
503
> Aug 28 14:32:01 localhost pppd[2214]: Using interface ppp0
> Aug 28 14:32:01 localhost pppd[2214]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
> Aug 28 14:32:31 localhost pppd[2214]: LCP:timeout sending
Config-Requests
> Aug 28 14:32:31 localhost pppd[2214]: Connection terminated.
> Aug 28 14:32:31 localhost pppd[2214]: Exit.
>
>
> and when i run ppp-on script, the log looks like
>
> Aug 29 00:12:28 localhost modprobe: can't locate module char-major-108
> Aug 29 00:12:28 localhost pppd[796]: pppd 2.3.10 started by madhu, uid0
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: timeout set to 3 seconds
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: abort on (\nBUSY\r)
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: abort on (\nNO ANSWER\r)
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: abort on
> (\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r)
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: send (rAT^M)
> Aug 29 00:12:29 localhost chat[798]: expect (OK)
> Aug 29 00:12:32 localhost chat[798]: alarm
> Aug 29 00:12:32 localhost chat[798]: send (+++)
> Aug 29 00:12:32 localhost chat[798]: expect (OK)
> Aug 29 00:12:35 localhost chat[798]: alarm
> Aug 29 00:12:35 localhost chat[798]: Failed
> Aug 29 00:12:35 localhost pppd[796]: Connect script failed
> Aug 29 00:12:36 localhost pppd[796]: Exit.
>
>
> here are my scripts......
>
> #/etc/ppp/options
>
> -detach
> modem
> lock
> crtscts
> defaultroute
> debug
> noauth
> asyncmap 0
>
>
> #ppp-on script
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> TELEPHONE=3602096
> ACCOUNT=madhup
> PASSWORD=madhup
> LOCAL_IP=0.0.0.0
> REMOTE_IP=0.0.0.0
> NETMASK=255.255.255.0
>
> export TELEPHONE ACCOUNT PASSWORD
>
> exec /usr/sbin/pppd debug lock modem crtscts /dev/ttyS1 38400 \
> asyncmap 20A0000 escape FF kdebug 0 $LOCAL_IP:$REMOTE_IP \
> noipdefault netmask $NETMASK defaultroute connect $DIALER_SCRIPT
>
> #ppp-on-dialer
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> exec chat -v \
> TIMEOUT 3 \
> ABORT '\nBUSY\r' \
> ABORT '\nNO ANSWER\r' \
> ABORT '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r' \
> '' \rAT \
> 'OK-+++\c-OK' ATH0 \
> TIMEOUT 30 \
> OK ATDT$TELEPHONE \
> CONNECT '' \
> ogin:--ogin: $ACCOUNT \
> assword: $PASSWORD
>
> please help me get out of this problem.
>
>
> thanks in advance
> Madhu Babu P
>
>
>
>
>
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