Amos, $man pppd . explains ERRORs in a section near its end, including 16 The link was terminated by the modem hanging up The problem is likely here: CONNECT --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. --------- This indicates that you have set in /etc/wvdial.conf Carrier Check = no which may not allow enough time for negotiations. Comment out: # Carrier Check = no Save, Then test dialout again. MarvS On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:01 AM, amosse@xxxxxxxxx <amosse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Many thank for your reply. > >> Amos, >> >> $ man pppd >> explains ERROR 16: >> 16 The link was terminated by the modem hanging up. >> ------ >> which is not particularly useful. >> > > Sorry but I don't understand the point below, could you explain me better? > >> A cellphone success report which may be useful immeduately follows. >> >> MarvS >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 6:22 AM, amosse@xxxxxxxxx <amosse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Hello to everybody >> > >> > I am trying to get connection with the modem ALCATEL X020 >> > hsdpa usb modem, I am in Morocco and my provider is MEDITEL. >> > With help of >> > suseitalia.org forum I get to this point: >> > [code] >> > linux-amos:/home/amosse # >> > wvdial >> > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 (abuild@balli) >> > --> Cannot get >> > information for serial port. >> > --> Initializing modem. >> > --> Sending: ATZ >> > OK >> > --> >> > Sending: ATE0V1&D2&C1S0=0+IFC=2,2 >> > ATE0V1&D2&C1S0=0+IFC=2,2 >> > OK >> > --> Sending: >> > AT+CGDCONT=1,"ip","internet1.medinet.ma" >> > OK >> > --> Modem initialized. >> > --> Idle >> > Seconds = 300, disabling automatic reconnect. >> > --> Sending: ATDT*99***1# >> > --> >> > Waiting for carrier. >> > CONNECT >> > --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. >> > -- >> >> Starting pppd at Sun Jul 20 21:03:17 2008 >> > --> Pid of pppd: 4819 >> > --> Using >> > interface ppp0 >> > --> pppd: hb???[17][06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > --> pppd: hb???[17] >> > [06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > --> pppd: hb???[17][06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > --> pppd: >> > hb???[17][06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > --> pppd: hb???[17][06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > -- >> >> pppd: hb???[17][06][08][18][1b][06][08] >> > --> pppd: hb???[17][06][08][18][1b] >> > [06][08] >> > --> Disconnecting at Sun Jul 20 21:03:53 2008 >> > --> The PPP daemon has >> > died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16) >> > --> man pppd explains pppd >> > error codes in more detail. >> > --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and >> > the wvdial and pppd man pages for more information. >> > [/code] >> > >> > Here is my wvdial. >> > conf file: >> > [code] >> > [Dialer Defaults] >> > Init1 = ATZ >> > Init2 = ATE0V1&D2&C1S0=0+IFC=2, >> > 2 >> > Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"ip","internet1.medinet.ma" >> > Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 >> > Phone = >> > *99***1# >> > Idle Seconds = 300 >> > Modem Type = Analog Modem >> > Stupid Mode = 1 >> > >> > Compuserve = 0 >> > Baud = 460800 >> > Auto DNS = 1 >> > Dial Command = ATDT >> > Ask Password = 0 >> > >> > ISDN = 0 >> > Password = amosse >> > Username = bomba >> > [/code] >> > >> > Some can help to get >> > connection? >> > >> > Many thanks. >> > Amos >> > >> > >