DB error 2 - An error was detected in processing the options given,such as two mutually exclusive options being used.------ This indicates that something is wrong/contradictory in the/etc/ppp/options settings. Try using your changes one at a time, and send the options file to usif you can't solve it. Seems that for your IPStupid modeis necessary. MarvS On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> MarvS,>> Thank you for these tips. I made the chmod changes for PAP and CHAP> according to the thread you referred me to. I am still not able to connect> successfully. Here is the output from wvdial:>> $ wvdial> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60> --> Cannot get information for serial port.> --> Initializing modem.> --> Sending: ATZ> ATZ> OK> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0> OK> --> Modem initialized.> --> Sending: ATDT4951000> --> Waiting for carrier.> ATDT4951000> CONNECT 49333/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS> --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.> --> Starting pppd at Sun Jan 18 14:59:29 2009> --> Pid of pppd: 7078> --> Using interface ppp0> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> local IP address 64.40.61.252> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> remote IP address 64.40.40.6> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.53> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...> --> Terminating on signal 15> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> Connect time 1.6 minutes.> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> pppd: ��[06][08]`�[06][08]> --> Disconnecting at Sun Jan 18 15:01:08 2009>> When I commented out "stupid mode = yes", it seemed to have more troubles.> Here is the wvdial output after commenting it out:>> $ wvdial> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60> --> Cannot get information for serial port.> --> Initializing modem.> --> Sending: ATZ> ATZ> OK> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0> OK> --> Modem initialized.> --> Sending: ATDT4951000> --> Waiting for carrier.> ATDT4951000> CONNECT 48000/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS> --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.> CVX Access Switch.> Access is restricted to authorized users only.> login:> --> Looks like a login prompt.> --> Sending: guest> guest> password:> --> Looks like a password prompt.> --> Sending: (password)> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> ppp> 'ppp' is not a valid command.> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> ppp> 'ppp' is not a valid command.> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> ppp> 'ppp' is not a valid command.> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.> --> Starting pppd at Sun Jan 18 14:55:41 2009> --> Pid of pppd: 7070> --> Using interface ppp0> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...> --> Terminating on signal 15> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]> --> Disconnecting at Sun Jan 18 14:57:41 2009>> Thank you for pushing the solution attempt along. Any further ideas about> how to overcome the remaining problem(s)?>> Devon>> --- On Sun, 1/18/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>> From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: USR 5637 USB ext modem Linux compatible but problem connecting> To: "D Brewer" <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx>> Cc: "anthony" <anthonykbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2:32 PM>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----->> DB>> RE: --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied> --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.> ----> This is a known problem, with solution:> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html>> Minor issue:>> --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.> If your wvdial.conf has enabled> Stupid Modem = 1 (or yes)> try commenting it out. There will be then be more negotiation with the IP,> which may enable higher speeds.>> MarvS>>>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:33 PM, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>> Thank you, MarvS. I enabled passive mode in the /etc/ppp/options file (by>> removing the # before the corresponding line) and set both lcp-echo>> interval>> and lcp-echo-failure to 0.>>>> Here is the output from lsusb:>> ~$ lsusb>> Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0baf:0303 U.S. Robotics>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000>> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card>> Reader>> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a81:0101 Chesen Electronics Corp. Keyboard>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000>>>> After making the changes to /etc/ppp/options, I tried both wvdial and the>> Ubuntu network manager several times, but failed to connect successfully>> each time (that is, similar behavior as before the changes to the options>> file). Here is the output from wvdial:>>>> $ wvdial>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.>> --> Initializing modem.>> --> Sending: ATZ>> ATZ>> OK>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0>> OK>> --> Modem initialized.>> --> Sending: ATDT4951000>> --> Waiting for carrier.>> ATDT4951000>> CONNECT 49333/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS>> --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.>> --> Starting pppd at Sun Jan 18 13:19:07 2009>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied>> --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied>> --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.>> --> Pid of pppd: 6902>> --> Using interface ppp0>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> local IP address 66.109.195.74>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> remote IP address 10.64.64.64>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.51>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...>> --> Terminating on signal 15>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> Connect time 1.1 minutes.>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]б[06][08]>> --> Disconnecting at Sun Jan 18 13:20:17 2009>>>> By the way, I've been canceling the connection attempts in wvdial by>> hitting>> Ctrl C.>>>> I don't know why the errors appear with respect to the secrets files.>> I've>> been trying two different ISPs, and before trying Anthony's procedures, I>> switched back to the ISP I mentioned in my prior message. I've checked>> both>> secrets files and they have the required login names and passwords for the>> selected ISP.>>>> Any ideas?>>>> Thank you very much!>>>> Devon>>>>>> --- On Sun, 1/18/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>> From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>>> Subject: Re: USR 5637 USB ext modem Linux compatible but problem>> connecting>> To: "D Brewer" <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx>, "anthony">> <anthonykbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 9:44 AM>>>>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----->>>> Anthony,>>>> Please work with DB>>>> DB>>>> You can do requried edits with:>> $ sudo gedit /etc/ppp/options>>>> for>> error 15 - The link was terminated because the peer is not>> responding to echo requests.>> ---->> Seems like the problem solved by:>> ============================>> anthony <anthonykbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>> date Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:54 PM>> subject Re: Anthony Brown , US Ubuntu kernel 2.6.24-19-generic Agere>> softmodem>>>>>> Just wanted to update you on my progress. I am finally writing from>> within Linux!!! I have successfully connected via the softmodem. I>> enabled passive mode in /etc/ppp/options and earlier today had changed>> lcp-echo interval and lcp-echo-failure to 0, which also got the notebook>> to connect via USB modem.>>>> ------------------------->> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Marvin Stodolsky>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>> DB,>>>>>> Do>>> $ man pppd>>> enter a>>> /error>>> to search down to the errors section.An "n" will take you to the next>>> "error" instance. Thus see what>>> error>>> 15>>> is.>>>>>> Also please do a>>> $ lsusb>>> and report to us the info on your modem.>>>>>> I'm not under Linux now, so cannot yet suggest more.>>>>>> MarvS>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:57 AM, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx>>>> wrote:>>>> My last request for help from this list a couple of weeks ago ended with>>>> the conclusion that my internal modem was not able to work with Linux>>>> (the>>>> machine runs Ubuntu 8.04). So I bought an external USB modem that is>>>> advertised as Linux compatible (the USR 5637 -- see>>>> http://www.usr.com/support/product-template.asp?prod=5637). When I>>>> plugged>>>> the modem in at first it was not recognized. I searched around on the>>>> web>>>> and found some instructions that were useful>>>>>>>> (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/dreamlinux-82/dell-1535-ubundu-modem-disaster-690995/).>>>> I followed the instructions, and was able to get the modem to be>>>> recognized>>>> by wvdial (I edited the Ubuntu desktop network manager to include the>>>> dev/ttyACM0 modem as well).>>>>>>>> The modem seems to connect with wvdial, but I'm not able to browse web>>>> pages in Firefox (browse active online sites). The modem's power and>>>> data>>>> lights are on when the modem communicates with the ISP.>>>>>>>> Here is the output from wvdial:>>>>>>>> $ sudo wvdial>>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60>>>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.>>>> --> Initializing modem.>>>> --> Sending: ATZ>>>> ATZ>>>> OK>>>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0>>>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0>>>> OK>>>> --> Modem initialized.>>>> --> Sending: ATDT4951000>>>> --> Waiting for carrier.>>>> ATDT4951000>>>> CONNECT 49333/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS>>>> --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.>>>> CVX Access Switch.>>>> Access is restricted to authorized users only.>>>> login:>>>> --> Looks like a login prompt.>>>> --> Sending: guest>>>> guest>>>> password:>>>> --> Looks like a password prompt.>>>> --> Sending: (password)>>>> Exiting shell, and starting PPP session.>>>> ~[7f]}#@!}!}!} }8}!}$}%\}"}&} }*} } }%}&%59n}'}"}(}"iH~>>>> --> PPP negotiation detected.>>>> --> Starting pppd at Sat Jan 17 19:40:21 2009>>>> --> Pid of pppd: 8231>>>> --> Using interface ppp0>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> local IP address 64.40.61.66>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> remote IP address 64.40.40.6>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.53>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...>>>> --> Terminating on signal 15>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> Connect time 2.6 minutes.>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> pppd: Ч[06][08]��[06][08]>>>> --> Disconnecting at Sat Jan 17 19:43:02 2009>>>>>>>>>>>> The login name "guest" is standard for this ISP (it's a free ISP,>>>> nocharge.com).>>>>>>>> I've tried this many times from wvdial with the same result (even after>>>> rebooting), and I've also tried to connect with the Ubuntu network>>>> manager,>>>> but it shows no visible sign of connection (network manager icon shows>>>> no>>>> connection and Firefox is unable to connect with web sites).>>>>>>>> Do any of you have an idea what might be the problem? What other>>>> information do you need to help diagnose the problem?>>>>>>>> Thank you yet again for your help!>>>>>>>> Devon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
