On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 09:28:34AM +0100, Onno wrote: > I'm not an expert on this bit I have an idea... > > >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Serial connection established. > >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Using interface ppp0 > >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1 > >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests > > Here the error starts, the next line drops your connection. > > >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Connection terminated. > >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Receive serial link is not 8-bit clean: > >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0 > >Nov 17 21:29:47 debian pppd[137]: Exit. > > Your link expects probably an 8N1 setting but finds a 7 somthing setting. > Again I'm not an expert on this... > > >What do these lines mean? How can they be corrected? Did someone > >experience the same difficulties on potato installation?
I get these occasionally. AFAICT, it is the result of the ppp negotiation with your ISP failing. It could very well indicate a problem at the ISP end of the link, however. Bob -- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen