Serial Modem...

Norberto Quintanar yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Tue Jun 8 11:23:01 2004


I have this exact same modem, it works just fine with redhat config
network.  I never got it to work with kppp. 

--- David Hacker <> wrote:
> Why are you using PPPoE for a regular 56k modem?  PPPoE is for DSl 
> modems.  You just need regular ppp, like kppp.  Where you in a root
> 
> terminal when you typed modprobe?  It won't work as a regular user.
> Try looking in /lib/modules and see if the folder for your kernel
> has 
> ppp modules in it.
> 
> David C. Hacker, DVM
> 212 N 1st St #2
> New Salem, ND 58563
> (701) 843-8179
> On Jun 8, 2004, at 11:15 AM, nathan wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >  Update with my G3/300/YDL 3.0.1/USRotics 56k ext serial modem.
> >
> >     When I try to connect with kppp I get the following in the
> log:
> >
> >     This system lacks kernel support of ppp. This could be
> because the 
> > ppp
> > kernel module could not be located, or because ppp was not
> included in 
> > the
> > kernel configuration. If PPP was included as a module, try 
> > 'sbin/modprobe -
> > v ppp'. If that fails, check that ppp.v exists in
> > /lib/modules/'uname-r/'net. See README.linux file in the ppp 
> > distrobution
> > for more details.



	
		
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