[CentOS] adsl-setup (compaq presario sr5010nx)

[ethericalzen at gmail.com]

On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:10:19 -0800
gary <garys at mtaonline.net> took out a #2 pencil and scribbled:

> > I just bought a new cheap compaq presario sr5010nx and so far
> > have been unable to get my dsl up and running on Centos5.
> > pppoeconf on Ubuntu works just fine -- same machine -- same
> > harddrive.
> > 
> > I've run adsl-setup and system-config-network? (separately)
> > numerous times without success.
> > 
> > So far I suspect a missing driver but suppose it could also be a
> > detection issue.
> > 
> > Suggestions or workarounds appreciated.     ----gary
> 
> 
> > Alex White wrote:
> > What kind of dsl modem do you have? Is it a speedstream of some
> > sort or is it a 2wire variant?
> 
> > What is the contents of /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf
> 
> > The newer speedstream modems (if you can call them that) can
> > retain credentials. Have you tried connecting to it and seeing
> > what settings are in there?
> 
> > Do you have /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 ? What is
> > the contents of that file? Have you tried a simple 'ifconfig
> > ppp0 up'? Try seeing the settings of your config via the main
> > menu System > Administration > Network.
> 
> > Try this as well 'system-config-network' What does it mention
> > (if>anything) about ppp0?
> 
> > HTH
> 
> > Alex White
> 
> 
> 
> Alex -  The Alcatel Speed Touch Home modem worked just fine with
> Centos5 on a different machine.
> 
> Trying to activate sytem-config-network gives the following:
> 
> /sbin/adsl-start: line 214: 3132
> Terminated            $CONNECT"$@" >/dev/null
> 2>&1
> 
> I have no /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf - not installed - having run 
>  adsl-setup after a fresh reinstall.
> 
> 
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0:
> 
> USERCTL=yes
> BOOTPROTO=dialup
> NAME=DSLppp0
> DEVICE=ppp0
> TYPE=xDSL
> ONBOOT=yes
> PIDFILE=/var/run/pppoe-adsl.pid
> FIREWALL=STANDALONE
> PING=.
> PPPOE_TIMEOUT=80
> LCP_FAILURE=3
> LCP_INTERVAL=20
> CLAMPMSS=1412
> CONNECT_POLL=6
> CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60
> DEFROUTE=yes
> SYNCHRONOUS=no
> ETH=eth0
> PROVIDER=DSLppp0
> USER=garys at mtaonline.net
> PEERDNS=no
> DEMAND=no
> 
> 
> I'll tinker with some these values and hope for success.
> ----gary

Comparing your output with my own ifcfg-ppp0 reveals nothing
different. That's interesting that it fails how it does though. Is
there more than one NIC in this PC? If there is you must make sure
you have defined the correct card.

/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf being missing is okay, I had a brain dead
moment. pppoe.conf no longer exists as that information has been
incorporated into ifcfg-ppp0 for a little while now.

Does running 'adsl-start' from a terminal reveal any information to
you? 'adsl-connect' which is called by 'adsl-start' sends errors to
syslog, have a gander and see if adsl-connect is leaving behind any
useful information about why it's not connecting or if it's just
timing out.

You may also try invoking 'adsl-start' in the following manner:
'sudo adsl-start eth0 username at domain.tld' see what happens. Please
mind line wrapping.

HTH
-- 
Alex White
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