There was this line, and it was running fine ( linux+ppp 1.3.11 vs win9x ) on 115kbit modems. then I upgraded potato to woody ( hmm accidentally, I need to put hostname in my bash prompt :(((((( ) ( ppp to 1.4.x ) now leased line dies.. although I downgraded ppp to 1.3.11 there is this message: sent [LCP TermReq id=0xc "No network protocols running"] anyone had similiar problems? some more logfiles: Sep 24 16:51:04 lemon pppd[17587]: Hangup (SIGHUP) Sep 24 16:51:04 lemon pppd[17587]: Modem hangup Sep 24 16:51:04 lemon pppd[17587]: Connection terminated. Sep 24 16:51:06 lemon pppd[17587]: Using interface ppp0 Sep 24 16:51:06 lemon pppd[17587]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0 Sep 24 16:51:06 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xb <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xbfa166e7> <pcomp > <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:09 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xb <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xbfa166e7> <pcomp > <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:09 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <magic 0x1544eb2> <pc omp> <accomp> <callback CBCP>] Sep 24 16:51:09 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 <callback CBCP>] Sep 24 16:51:09 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <magic 0x1544eb2> <pc omp> <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:09 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <magic 0x1544eb2> <pc omp> <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xb <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xbfa166e7> <pcomp > <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0xb <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xbfa166e7> <pcomp > <accomp>] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xbfa166e7] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x4 <deflate 15> <deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0xc "No network protocols running"] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x1544eb2] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0x3 80 fd 01 04 00 0f 1a 04 78 00 18 04 78 0 0 15 03 2f] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x4] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0x4] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0xc] Sep 24 16:51:12 lemon pppd[17587]: Connection terminated. Sep 24 16:51:13 lemon pppd[17587]: Using interface ppp0 Sep 24 16:51:13 lemon pppd[17587]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0 Sep 24 16:51:13 lemon pppd[17587]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xd <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xc06f8d7f> <pcomp > <accomp>] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]