I am using SuSe 8.1 and cannot get my USB Speedtouch modem to connect to my
ISP. (Zen Internet in the uk).
I downloaded the alcatel microcode and followed the article on the SDB. The
modem lights flash and I believe an end to end connection is made. Here are
the kernel messages:
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: PPPoATM plugin_init
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: Plugin passwordfd.so loaded.
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: PPPoATM setdevname - remove unwanted
options
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: PPPoATM setdevname_pppoatm - SUCCESS:0.38
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac kernel: atm_connect (TX: cl 1,bw 0-0,sdu 1502; RX: cl
1,bw 0-0,sdu 15
02,AAL 5)
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: Using interface ppp0
Jun 1 21:49:05 orac pppd[1464]: Connect: ppp0 <--> 0.38
However no DNS information is supplied and I think this is a problem with
the either my ppp or ifup file. A local and remote IP address should be
displayed in the above kernel messages.If I try to ping www.google.com I
get unknown host. If I open a web browser and browse any URL the same
message, unknown host applies, then a few seconds later my system crashes.
Here is /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-dsl0
PPPMODE='pppoatm'
PROVIDER='dsl-provider0'
STARTMODE='manual'
VPIVCI='0.38'
Here is /etc/sysconfig/network/providers/dsl-provider0
PROVIDER="DSL provider"
DSLSUPPORTED="yes"
MODEMSUPPORTED="no"
ISDNSUPPORTED="no"
USERNAME="username"
PASSWORD="password"
IDLETIME="600"
DEMAND="no"
usepeerdns
DNS1=""
DNS2=""
Note I have masked my real username and password. I am stuck now,
hopefully some clever person may have an idea. Going back to my modem
to sent this email I notice a similarity in the kernel messages:-
Jun 2 18:37:49 orac pppd[1294]: Serial connection established.
Jun 2 18:37:50 orac pppd[1294]: Using interface ppp0
Jun 2 18:37:50 orac pppd[1294]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac kernel: PPP BSD Compression module registered
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac pppd[1294]: local IP address 217.134.203.39
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac pppd[1294]: remote IP address 195.92.168.29
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac pppd[1294]: primary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Jun 2 18:37:53 orac pppd[1294]: secondary DNS address 195.92.195.95
Jun 2 18:37:54 orac modify_resolvconf: Service pppd modified
/etc/resolv.conf. See info block in this file
Jun 2 18:37:54 orac pppd[1294]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 1322),
status =0x0
After interface ppp0 is connected local IP and remote IP addresses are
provided. My modem works with Mandrake 9.1 and similar kernel messages
appear on ADSL with the inclusion of a DNS.
Which script or files are responsible for passing on the DNS information?
Thank you in advance.