As I write this I've been on-line for about an hour without PPP dying so maybe
whatever was wrong has **solved itself**. I didn't do anything to solve the
problem - but then again, an hour is still not enough time to know if the
problem is gone :-). I've added a part of the log at the end of this message.
On 12-Apr-2001 mulix wrote:
> it is not my intention to open an ISP flame war, but if your ISP is so
> ignorant of linux, why don't you switch to a linux-friendly ISP? (i'm
> not going to recommend one, just take a quick look at my mail headers).
I don't think we should need a **linux-friendly ISP**. Until now, it hasn't
made any difference to me who my ISP is. The same was true of my dial-up ISP,
who knew nothing about LINUX. I had very few problems with either until now.
The truth is, that I don't think the ISPs are WINDOWS friendly either since I've
heard many stories of Windows users being told the **solution** to a problem is
to re-install Windows. In any case, the reason I chose my ISP is MONEY - If I'm
not mistaken, you pay three times what I do per month!!! (I pay 99 shekels and
will get two months free after the first 10).
> ppp doesn't start points to a configuration problem on your machine.
That would be logical if it was a situation where it never started, but in my
case it sometimes does (and dies after a few minutes) and sometimes won't start
at all. Turning the ALCATEL modem off and on again **sometimes** helps - but
not always.
> there is no such things as no error messages! are you sure you are
> giving ppp the debug command line option? if yes, compile it again and
> make sure you have debugging enabled.
I'm running the compiled version of PPTP (acording to the HOWTO instructions),
but I never compiled pppd - I'm using it as installed on Mandrake 7.2 and it
does write to /var/log/syslog. I also get debug messages, from pptp but:
1 - When PPP does start, the messages are normal and I get no message when it
dies.
2 - When PPP doesn't start, I get the same debug messages as usual. The only
difference is that I don't get the warning message that I usually get. I have
no idea what this warning message is, but I do get it every time I connect, so I
assume it's normal:
warn[decaps_gre:pptp_gre.c:239]: discarding out-of-order
To summarize, when I run a script to connect (called myisrasrvsolomon) I get the
following when the connection is successful:
[root@shlomo1 /root]# myisrasrvsolomon
starting ADSL on Israsrv - solomon
(unknown)[1760]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:538]: Client
connection established.
(unknown)[1760]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:644]: Outgoing call
established.
[root@shlomo1 /root]# warn[decaps_gre:pptp_gre.c:239]: discarding out-of-order
I get the following when PPP doesn't come up.
[root@shlomo1 /root]# myisrasrvsolomon
starting ADSL on Israsrv - solomon
(unknown)[2508]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:538]: Client
connection established.
(unknown)[2508]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:644]: Outgoing call
established.
As far as logs are concerned, here's a sample of /var/log/syslog when I
tried to connect unsuccessfully a few times. I turned the ALCATEL off and on
again a few times and finally was able to connect - see the log entries
starting at Apr 12 15:41:24 - I added a line of ****** to make it easier to
find.
These line look **strange** to me but I don't know what they mean:
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0x787197a3> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:25:40 shlomo1 last message repeated 9 times
Apr 12 15:25:43 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
I was not able to find anything in the log at the times when PPP died, but
that's probably because I don't remember at exactly what time it happened and I
have so many PPPD messages in the log that I don't know which are **crashes**
and which are disconnects that I did by killing PPTP. I'll try to find log
messages if it happens again.
Apr 12 15:24:00 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
Apr 12 15:24:00 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 12 15:24:00 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttya0
Apr 12 15:24:00 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
has world and/or group access
Apr 12 15:24:00 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0x239602d5> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:24:27 shlomo1 last message repeated 9 times
Apr 12 15:24:30 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 12 15:24:30 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: Connection terminated.
Apr 12 15:24:31 shlomo1 pppd[2487]: Exit.
Apr 12 15:24:32 shlomo1 named[689]: ns_forw: sendto([192.203.230.10].53):
Network is unreachable
Apr 12 15:24:49 shlomo1 (unknown)[2483]: log[pptp_conn_close:pptp_ctrl.c:282]:
Closing PPTP connection
Apr 12 15:25:11 shlomo1 (unknown)[2508]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:538]: Client connection established.
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 (unknown)[2508]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:644]: Outgoing call established.
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttya0
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
has world and/or group access
Apr 12 15:25:12 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0x787197a3> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:25:40 shlomo1 last message repeated 9 times
Apr 12 15:25:43 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 12 15:25:43 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: Connection terminated.
Apr 12 15:25:44 shlomo1 pppd[2511]: Exit.
Apr 12 15:27:42 shlomo1 (unknown)[2508]: log[pptp_conn_close:pptp_ctrl.c:282]:
Closing PPTP connection
Apr 12 15:27:52 shlomo1 (unknown)[2520]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:538]: Client connection established.
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 (unknown)[2520]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:644]: Outgoing call established.
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttya0
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
has world and/or group access
Apr 12 15:27:53 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0xa458bf8a> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:28:20 shlomo1 last message repeated 9 times
Apr 12 15:28:23 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 12 15:28:23 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: Connection terminated.
Apr 12 15:28:24 shlomo1 pppd[2523]: Exit.
Apr 12 15:29:50 shlomo1 (unknown)[2520]: log[pptp_conn_close:pptp_ctrl.c:282]:
Closing PPTP connection
Apr 12 15:30:00 shlomo1 CROND[2537]: (root) CMD ( /sbin/rmmod -as)
Apr 12 15:33:12 shlomo1 postfix/smtpd[2543]: connect from
localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Apr 12 15:33:12 shlomo1 postfix/smtpd[2543]: disconnect from
localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Apr 12 15:40:00 shlomo1 CROND[2557]: (root) CMD ( /sbin/rmmod -as)
Apr 12 15:40:00 shlomo1 kernel: PPP: ppp line discipline successfully
unregistered
******************************
Apr 12 15:41:24 shlomo1 (unknown)[2564]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:538]: Client connection established.
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 (unknown)[2564]:
log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:644]: Outgoing call established.
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the
University of California
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 kernel: PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 kernel: registered device ppp0
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttya0
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
has world and/or group access
Apr 12 15:41:25 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0xb88de9b6> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:41:28 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<magic 0xb88de9b6> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:41:28 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0>
<pcomp> <accomp>]
Apr 12 15:41:28 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <magic 0xb88de9b6>]
Apr 12 15:41:28 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <magic 0xb88de9b6>]
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <magic 0xb88de9b6>]
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <magic 0xb88de9b6>]
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xdd <mru 1500> <auth
pap> <magic 0x1cfee61>]
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0xdd <mru 1500> <auth
pap> <magic 0x1cfee61>]
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
has world and/or group access
Apr 12 15:41:31 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1
user="solomon@IIsrasrv" password=<hidden>]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 ""]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>
<compress VJ 0f 01>]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 kernel: PPP BSD Compression module registered
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x1 <deflate 15>
<deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x1cfee61]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xb88de9b6]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x44 <addr
192.117.196.1>]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x44 <addr
192.117.196.1>]
Apr 12 15:41:34 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0xde 80 fd 01 01 00 0f
1a 04 78 00 18 04 78 00 15 03 2f]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>
<compress VJ 0f 01>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [IPCP ConfRej id=0x1 <compress VJ 0f
01>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addr 0.0.0.0>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x2 <addr
192.117.196.104>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <addr
192.117.196.104>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x44 <addr
192.117.196.1>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x44 <addr
192.117.196.1>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x3 <addr
192.117.196.104>]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: local IP address 192.117.196.104
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: remote IP address 192.117.196.1
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 2571)
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x1cfee61]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xb88de9b6]
Apr 12 15:41:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 2571),
status = 0x0
Apr 12 15:43:13 shlomo1 postfix/smtpd[2596]: connect from
localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Apr 12 15:43:13 shlomo1 postfix/smtpd[2596]: disconnect from
localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Apr 12 15:46:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0x1cfee61]
Apr 12 15:46:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x1 magic=0xb88de9b6]
Apr 12 15:50:00 shlomo1 CROND[2611]: (root) CMD ( /sbin/rmmod -as)
Apr 12 15:51:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x2 magic=0x1cfee61]
Apr 12 15:51:37 shlomo1 pppd[2568]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x2 magic=0xb88de9b6]
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Date: 12-Apr-2001 Time: 16:55:27
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