Hi, Incidentally I tried to run the host command on some URLs before the connection died and got strange things: ################################################# [root@Estragon alex]# host voila.fr voila.fr has address 193.252.148.80 ;; reply from unexpected source: 212.48.4.15#53, expected 62.211.69.150#53 ;; Warning: ID mismatch: expected ID 59315, got 12212 voila.fr mail is handled by 10 smtp.voila.fr. [root@Estragon alex]# host google.com google.com has address 64.233.187.99 google.com has address 72.14.207.99 google.com has address 64.233.167.99 ;; reply from unexpected source: 212.48.4.15#53, expected 62.211.69.150#53 ;; Warning: ID mismatch: expected ID 7626, got 52694 google.com mail is handled by 10 smtp4.google.com. google.com mail is handled by 10 smtp1.google.com. google.com mail is handled by 10 smtp2.google.com. google.com mail is handled by 10 smtp3.google.com. [root@Estragon alex]# host ciao.it ciao.it has address 194.97.149.73 ciao.it mail is handled by 10 hoop.ciao.com. ciao.it mail is handled by 20 smtp.ciao.com. ################################################# When I installed Ubuntu 7.10, I gave a domain name which of course is not a true domain name but is the name I chose for my home network. I then saw this name in /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/hosts. It does not seem to be stored elsewhere at first sight. I've seen that some people have solved the " The PPP daemon has died" issue using pppconfig or kppp. I will also try to clean up my /etc/hosts file. Cheers, AO On 6/28/08, alxobr@xxxxxxxxx <alxobr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi again, > > The thing gets completely corrupt after every attempt so it is not > easy to finetune wvdial.conf or /etc/ppp/options. I used minicom to > reinit with atz which I cannot use in the init strings. Now I > consistently get the error 15 or 16 " The PPP daemon has died". In > between a download with wget is sometimes feasible. Any attempt to > retrieve the mail or browse the web results in a stuck connection. > > Who is afraid of upgrading distro ? ;-) > > Thank you again Marvin, > > AO > > > > > On 6/27/08, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Alexandre, >> >> You seem to the line problems. >> Please read Jacques PostInstall Howto at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il >> Like included therein, but within /etc/ppp/options, read the section >> about decreasing MTU size. >> >> I don't have the code expertise to comment on it being a general >> 2.6..N problem, >> except that many of us are not thus troubled. >> >> MarvS >> >> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 9:22 AM, <alxobr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I could connect only once at full speed since I last wrote to the >>> thread I launched on June 20 >>> "Alexandre Oberlin, Italy, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic - Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy " >>> >>> Since then again all those various and apparently random problems, "NO >>> CARRIER", "NO DIAL TONE", "maximum attempts reached", "a modem hung >>> the phone", or super slow and quickly dying connection, without a >>> single error message. >>> >>> Don't you think there might be an overall problem with winmodems and >>> kernels > 2.6.16, since many of us seem to have similar problems with >>> different hardware and distros ? >>> I could regularly connect on 2.6.16 with the same config that >>> constantly fails now. >>> >>> dialup networking not being on the edge ;-), I suspect testing on new >>> kernels might be scarce. >>> >>> Also it seems to me that the coexistence of alsa and non alsa low >>> level modem driver brings along extra complexity for few reward. >>> >>> Cheers, and thanks again, >>> >>> AO >>> >>> >>> On 6/27/08, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Go back to using Stupid Mode. >>>> If that alone doesn't work, also go back to +MS=34 >>>> >>>> MarvS >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Edison <edison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> After I changed +FCLASS=0 to +MS=90, Carrier Check = no and erased >>>>> Stupid Mode = yes. I can get connected for once, but mostly I got Timed >>>>> out when dialing. Trying again. And until now I can't get connect >>>>> anymore. What's wrong? When I plug the cable into phone, the sound and >>>>> dial is good. Somebody, please help me. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Edison >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
