This is kernel 2.4.2, as kernel 2.4.3 doesn't seem to work with pppd's chat program. Spot the incongruity below! (It will go to -4 when I disconnect). This is on a laptop, which is suspended from time to time. Maybe this gives a clue as to what's causing the fault. enjoy, -- Jamie [jamie@thefinal jamie]$ /sbin/lsmod Module Size Used by ppp_deflate 41440 0 (autoclean) bsd_comp 4208 0 (autoclean) ppp_async 6416 1 (autoclean) acm 5184 -3 (autoclean) ppp_generic 12928 2 (autoclean) [ppp_deflate bsd_comp ppp_async] slhc 4816 0 (autoclean) [ppp_generic] uhci 18832 0 (autoclean) (unused) usbcore 32208 0 (autoclean) [acm uhci] autofs 11008 1 (autoclean) maestro 26976 0 (unused) soundcore 3888 2 [maestro] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/