[tulip] configuration of ethernet card/is tulip driver ok?
Joel Smith
JoelS@cbo.gov
Tue Oct 1 12:19:01 2002
last night i tried to connect to dsl and i was unsuccessful. if anyone could help me i would be ecstatic. i apologize for the length of this email.
the description of my situation is as follows:
1. operating system: redhat 7.3
dsl: earthlink uses pppoe
ethernet card: linksys LNE100TX - EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card
dsl modem: ZyXEL Prestige 600 modem
2. installed: pci-scan.o (should i modprobe this?)
3. installed and modprobe'd: tulip.o
4. used adsl-setup to configure the connection. it didn't work.
5. used tkppoe while following the instructions from the earthlink-linux-dsl newsgroup.
a. they say to copy pump to pump.old and made pump nonexecutable.
b. checked to see whether dhcpcd exists on my machine and it does.
c. The tkppoe configuration is listed at the bottom.
6. i ran config -a. eth0 results listed here. all results listed after the earthlink linux DSL configuration.
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:5A:75:29:BC
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:20 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:8824 (8.6 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xfc00
7. the earthlink newsgroup says the following in their troubleshooting section
a. Make sure that your kernel includes PPP support.-- Since my modem works shouldn't i have PPP support?
b. Make sure that your network card (eth0 or eth1) is configured with no static IP, no DHCP, and no startup-on-boot.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? HOW WOULD I CHECK THIS?
c. If you are running Red Hat, you may need to remove pump and install a dhcp client. Scrounge.org describes how to do this. --DONE,
ifup-eth0 calls dhcpcd or pump in redhat (i think) and with pump rendered nonexecutable ifup-eth0 should only use dhcpcd
8. looked at the /var/log/messages file to look for errors, here i lines that i don't understand or find troubling... (full extract at the bottom)
this occured in between attempts to connect to DSL and successful attempts to connect to the internet through my modem connection.
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Oct 1 00:00:48 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
Oct 1 00:00:48 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:00:03 localhost pppd[8468]: pty option precludes specifying device name
9. i read this once, but i'm not sure what it means, i.e. should i configure my ethernet interface? how do i ping the dsl modem's ip address?
> The modem's ip address should be with its manuals somewhere.
> Mine's 192.168.1.1 (I suspect they all are). This means
> you need to configure your ethernet interface with an
> ip address on the 192.168.1 subnet (netmask 255.255.255.0).
> Once you have that set up, you should be able to ping the
> modem's ip address. Once this much works, then try configuring
> pppoe.
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Earthlink Linux DSL configuration
Basic
Connection Name: Home
User Name: Earthlink user name, i.e. myuserid
Network: earthlink.net (THEY SAY to use no @ symbol... I should check whether it works with an @ or without)
Password: Earthlink password
NIC and DNS
Ethernet Interface: eth0
DNS Setup: From Server
Options
Allow use by non-root users: Yes (allows normal users to start & stop connection)
Use synchronous PPP: Yes
Firewalling: Stand-Alone
NOTE: The tkpppoe firewall filters priveleged ports (<1024). If you use ssh, you will need to configure it to use non-priveleged ports (add "UsePrivilegedPort no" to your "~/.ssh/config" file).
Advanced
Service-Name: Blank
AC-Name: Blank
i ran ifconfig -a
here is what i get
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:5A:75:29:BC
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:20 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:8824 (8.6 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xfc00
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:30 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:30 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1998 (1.9 Kb) TX bytes:1998 (1.9 Kb)
ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:10.64.64.64 P-t-P:10.112.112.112 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
extract of /var/log/messages * attempting to connect to DSL in between connecting to the internet with the modem
Oct 1 00:00:02 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:00:03 localhost pppd[8468]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:03 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost pppd[8474]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost pppd[8474]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost pppd[8474]: local IP address 10.64.64.64
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost pppd[8474]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Oct 1 00:00:04 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:00:07 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:08 localhost pppd[8520]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:08 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:12 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:13 localhost pppd[8541]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:13 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:17 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:18 localhost pppd[8559]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:18 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:22 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:23 localhost pppd[8580]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:23 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:28 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:28 localhost pppd[8602]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:28 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:31 localhost su(pam_unix)[8601]: session opened for user root by joel(uid=500)
Oct 1 00:00:33 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:33 localhost pppd[8664]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:00:33 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:43 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Oct 1 00:00:47 localhost pppd[8474]: Terminating on signal 2.
Oct 1 00:00:48 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:00:48 localhost pppd[8474]: Exit.
Oct 1 00:00:48 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
Oct 1 00:00:53 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:01:18 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost pppd[8716]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost pppd[8716]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost pppd[8716]: local IP address 10.64.64.64
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost pppd[8716]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:01:19 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
Oct 1 00:01:23 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:01:58 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Oct 1 00:03:03 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:04:08 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:05:09 localhost last message repeated 12 times
Oct 1 00:06:14 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:06:59 localhost last message repeated 9 times
Oct 1 00:07:01 localhost su(pam_unix)[1505]: session closed for user root
Oct 1 00:07:04 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:07:14 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Oct 1 00:07:14 localhost pppd[8716]: Starting link
Oct 1 00:07:15 localhost WvDial: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41
Oct 1 00:07:15 localhost WvDial: Initializing modem.
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Sending: ATZ
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: ATZ
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: OK
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: OK
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Sending: ATX3
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: ATX3
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: OK
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Modem initialized.
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Sending: ATDT 1,301637-4492
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: Waiting for carrier.
Oct 1 00:07:16 localhost WvDial: ATDT 1,301637-4492
Oct 1 00:07:19 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:07:44 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:07:46 localhost WvDial: CONNECT 115200
Oct 1 00:07:46 localhost WvDial: Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
Oct 1 00:07:47 localhost WvDial: Level 3 Comm nas34.wdc2 UQKT2
Oct 1 00:07:47 localhost WvDial: Username:/login:/Login:
Oct 1 00:07:47 localhost WvDial: Looks like a login prompt.
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost WvDial: Entering PPP Session.
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost WvDial: IP address is 209.244.82.59
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost WvDial: MTU is 1524.
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost WvDial: Looks like a welcome message.
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost pppd[8716]: Serial connection established.
Oct 1 00:07:48 localhost pppd[8716]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost pppd[8716]: Local IP address changed to 209.244.82.59
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost pppd[8716]: Remote IP address changed to 209.244.187.100
Oct 1 00:07:49 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:08:24 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Oct 1 00:25:32 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Terminating on signal 2.
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Connection terminated.
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Connect time 17.8 minutes.
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Sent 13295 bytes, received 26604 bytes.
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Oct 1 00:25:33 localhost pppd[8716]: Exit.
Oct 1 00:25:34 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
Oct 1 00:25:37 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:26:02 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost pppd[9741]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost pppd[9741]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost pppd[9741]: local IP address 10.64.64.64
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost pppd[9741]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:26:04 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
Oct 1 00:26:07 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:26:42 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Oct 1 00:27:32 localhost last message repeated 10 times
Oct 1 00:27:37 localhost pppd[9853]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:27:37 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:37 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:42 localhost pppd[9874]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:27:42 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:42 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:47 localhost pppd[9895]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:27:47 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:47 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:52 localhost pppd[9914]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:27:52 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:52 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:57 localhost pppd[9934]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:27:57 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:27:57 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:28:02 localhost pppd[9957]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:28:03 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:28:03 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:28:08 localhost pppd[9977]: pty option precludes specifying device name
Oct 1 00:28:08 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:28:43 localhost last message repeated 8 times
Oct 1 00:29:48 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:30:53 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:31:59 localhost last message repeated 13 times
Oct 1 00:32:24 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:32:25 localhost pppd[9741]: Terminating on signal 2.
Oct 1 00:32:26 localhost pppd[9741]: Exit.
Oct 1 00:32:26 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
Oct 1 00:32:29 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:32:54 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost pppd[10197]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost pppd[10197]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost pppd[10197]: local IP address 10.64.64.64
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost pppd[10197]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:32:56 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
Oct 1 00:32:59 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:33:29 localhost last message repeated 6 times
Oct 1 00:33:33 localhost pppd[10197]: Terminating on signal 2.
Oct 1 00:33:34 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:33:34 localhost pppd[10197]: Exit.
Oct 1 00:33:34 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
Oct 1 00:33:39 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost pppd[10323]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost pppd[10323]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost pppd[10323]: local IP address 10.64.64.64
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost pppd[10323]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
Oct 1 00:34:04 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Oct 1 00:34:09 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.
Oct 1 00:34:44 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Oct 1 00:34:55 localhost dhcpcd[10316]: timed out waiting for a valid DHCP server response
Oct 1 00:34:59 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting re-connection.