Nothing works. This time I'm close to be completely disgusted. Thanks to all the ones who helped, AO On 6/28/08, alxobr@xxxxxxxxx <alxobr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
