Re: PPP problems on potato
On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 09:28:34AM +0100, Onno wrote:
> I'm not an expert on this bit I have an idea...
>
> >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Serial connection established.
> >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Using interface ppp0
> >Nov 17 21:29:14 debian pppd[137]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
> >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
>
> Here the error starts, the next line drops your connection.
>
> >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Connection terminated.
> >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Receive serial link is not 8-bit clean:
> >Nov 17 21:29:46 debian pppd[137]: Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0
> >Nov 17 21:29:47 debian pppd[137]: Exit.
>
> Your link expects probably an 8N1 setting but finds a 7 somthing setting.
> Again I'm not an expert on this...
>
> >What do these lines mean? How can they be corrected? Did someone
> >experience the same difficulties on potato installation?
I get these occasionally. AFAICT, it is the result of the ppp
negotiation with your ISP failing. It could very well indicate a
problem at the ISP end of the link, however.
Bob
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