Hi,
Things to try:
I think that you can connect to other ISPs as a guest.
It will be quite expensive but you will be able to check if the problem
is with your ISP.
Another thing to try: Windowz connection.
Those tests will allow you to find if the problem is with Linux, ISP or
Bezeq.
Good luck,
Alex Rier | ICQ: 96993521
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 7:49 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: ADSL problem
>
>
> This may or may not be a Linux problem, but, unfortunately, I
> have no other
> place to ask this question. From previous experience, when I've
> called BEZEQ
> or ISRASRV about any question or problem with my ADSL
> connection, the answer
> is always **LINUX is your problem - ADSL doesn't work on LINUX**
> or similar
> nonsense. In fact, I've been using ADSL on LINUX for about 8
> months with no
> real problems, but it's impossible to convince these idiots. In
> fact, the one
> time I had a serious problem was when some moron at BEZEQ accidentally
> disconnected my ADSL line, but it took a whole day of phone calls to BEZEQ
> and ISRASRV to discover this.
>
> OK - so now that I've said why I'm addressing this to the list,
> I'll tell you
> about my problem and hope someone can suggest where to look for
> help or how to
> debug the problem.
>
> Let me start by saying that **as far as I know**, nothing has
> changed on my
> system (no new programs installed, no new hardware, etc). Since yesterday,
> when I try to connect, either PPP doesn't start, or if it does,
> it dies after
> a few minutes. I get no error message when I run my regular
> connect script. If
> it does start, I get no message when PPP stops. The lights o the
> ALCATEL modem
> all look normal.
>
> I've tried turning off the ALCATEL modem and that **sometimes**
> helps. I've
> even tried re-booting the system (I know that's not a solution - but I'm
> desperate!!!).
>
> I wish I could provide more information, but as I said, there's no error
> message or anything else **unusual**. I can even start a
> download, or go to a
> web page, and for no apparent reason, the browser stops getting
> data. When that
> happens, I try PING and discover that I'm no longer on-line.
>
> I'll now try to connect again to send this message - I don't even
> know if that
> will succeed :-(
>
>
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> Shlomo Solomon
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> Date: 12-Apr-2001 Time: 08:44:16
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