OpenSuse 11.1 Kinternet error: "pppd[0] died: pppd options error (exit code 2)

Hello,

I have researched this for hours and hours and am getting no where.

I just installed OpenSuse 11.1 (KDE). I setup kinternet and setup my
ISP with username and password and correct dialout number.
It also detected my UsRobotics 56k modem just fine as it is connected
via a serial cable. The problem is that no matter what I do it won't
dial. I have check permissions on pppd, pap-secrets, chap-secrets to
no avail. I know this modem works fine as it was working under Ubuntu
just the other day. I am trying out the different distros of Linux and
like what I'm seeing with opensuse.

What might I try to do to get this dialup to work?

Thanks for any help.

Respectfully,

Trev

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This is what <Moe Trin> shared with us today ...

>On Fri, 17 Apr 2009, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.os.linux.networking, in
>article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Trevor wrote:
>
>>I have researched this for hours and hours and am getting no where.
>
>man pppd Look at the section 'EXIT STATUS'
>
> 2 An error was detected in processing the options
> given, such as two mutually exclusive options being
> used.
>
>then add the option 'dryrun' or 'dump' to /etc/ppp/options
>
>>I just installed OpenSuse 11.1 (KDE). I setup kinternet and setup my
>>ISP with username and password and correct dialout number.
>>It also detected my UsRobotics 56k modem just fine as it is connected
>>via a serial cable. The problem is that no matter what I do it won't
>>dial.
>
>The error message says you have some options that do not work together.
>Without knowing what options you have, we can't say. Note also that
>SUSE had altered the pppd package to add two or three options that the
>maintainers found unsatisfactory and rejected.
>
>>I have check permissions on pppd, pap-secrets, chap-secrets to no
>>avail. I know this modem works fine as it was working under Ubuntu
>>just the other day.
>
>It's not permissions, or the modem. See the man page for pppd and
>read what the options that you have enabled do.
>
> Old guy


Thank you "Old guy". I had already read up on that error and it didn't
really shed any help on the problem as I'm fairly new to Linux.

I added the word dump to /etc/ppp/options but don't know where to look
from there. Does that create a log file somewhere I can look at?

Also, do you know which file gets updated when I'm using Kinternet?
When I was using Ubuntu, I got it all to work using wvdial.

I find it so frustrating that most distros of Linux seem to make you
fight hard to get dial-up to work.

What distro of Linux would you recommend for dial up users and user
friendliness?

Thanks again!
Respectfully,

Trev

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Trevor wrote:

> Also, do you know which file gets updated when I'm using Kinternet?
> When I was using Ubuntu, I got it all to work using wvdial.
>
> I find it so frustrating that most distros of Linux seem to make you
> fight hard to get dial-up to work.

If you have a working wvdial.conf on Ubuntu your chances are high that
it will work with SuSE Linux as well. You might have to run it as root.
But then there is no need to use Kinternet if you do not like it.
As the subject line gives 11.1: install all patches, pray and read
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429772#c22
This is related to name resolution, so it won't be the source of your
problem.

Günther

This is what <Günther Schwarz> shared with us today ...

>Trevor wrote:
>
>> Also, do you know which file gets updated when I'm using Kinternet?
>> When I was using Ubuntu, I got it all to work using wvdial.
>>
>> I find it so frustrating that most distros of Linux seem to make you
>> fight hard to get dial-up to work.
>
>If you have a working wvdial.conf on Ubuntu your chances are high that
>it will work with SuSE Linux as well. You might have to run it as root.
>But then there is no need to use Kinternet if you do not like it.
>As the subject line gives 11.1: install all patches, pray and read
>https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429772#c22
>This is related to name resolution, so it won't be the source of your
>problem.
>
>Günther

Thanks for your reply. I will try the patches and am hoping I can get
those from a windows computer that does work on dialup.
I don't need to use kinternet but wouldn't mind using a gui for
dialing rather than more typing. But heck, what's a few more
keystrokes?

I have browsing the internet and see that there are many many people
with similar issues using modems. Thanks also for the bugzilla report.
That may be most of the problem but am uncertain at this point.

The only way for me to get broadband is satellite where I live. It is
pricey but I may be forced to switch.

thanks again...
Respectfully,

Trev

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All learning begins in darkness,
eternally searching for the Light!
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Trevor wrote:

> This is what <Günther Schwarz> shared with us today ...

>>If you have a working wvdial.conf on Ubuntu your chances are high that
>>it will work with SuSE Linux as well.

> Thanks for your reply. I will try the patches and am hoping I can get
> those from a windows computer that does work on dialup.
> I don't need to use kinternet but wouldn't mind using a gui for
> dialing rather than more typing. But heck, what's a few more
> keystrokes?

For me it is faster to set up and use wvdial as compared to kinternet.

> I have browsing the internet and see that there are many many people
> with similar issues using modems. Thanks also for the bugzilla report.
> That may be most of the problem but am uncertain at this point.
>
> The only way for me to get broadband is satellite where I live. It is
> pricey but I may be forced to switch.

Mobile broadband (3G) does get more and more common as well as
affordable. But not in remote areas, of course ;-)
In case Ubuntu works just fine while SuSE Linux doesn't I'd rather
change the distribution than spending a lot of time with debugging. You
might also run the modem on an embedded router with OpenWRT or the
like. This way the modem has to be configured just once, and all
systems have simultaneous net access.

Günther