Topic: More ISDN woes !

[Graham]

Hi All,

Just a quick post - this is probably dead obvious although I am not seeing it.

I am using the same ISDN TA calling the same ISP however different office
and using 5.6 u4 not 5.5 u2

The pretty lights say I have isdn link and carrier detect but I get no IP
I cant ping from CL or use net test from console manager ...

servertest.e-smith.org seems to be down anyway ?

Heres tail end of messages :-

May  3 19:27:52 server chat[3158]: send (ATD08456609285^M)
May  3 19:27:52 server chat[3158]: expect (CONNECT)
May  3 19:27:52 server chat[3158]: ^M
May  3 19:27:53 server chat[3158]: ATD08456609285^M^M
May  3 19:27:53 server chat[3158]: CONNECT
May  3 19:27:53 server chat[3158]:  -- got it
May  3 19:27:53 server diald[2086]: connector: chat:  May 03 19:27:53 CONNECT 64000/Async. To Sync. PPP
May  3 19:27:53 server diald[2086]: Connected to site 0.0.0.0
May  3 19:27:53 server diald[2086]: Running pppd (pid = 3159).
May  3 19:27:53 server diald[3159]: Running pppd: /usr/sbin/pppd -defaultroute -detach modem crtscts mtu 1500 mru 1500 name uk2net noauth noipdefault ipparam diald
May  3 19:27:53 server pppd[3159]: pppd 2.4.2b1 started by root, uid 0
May  3 19:27:53 server pppd[3159]: Using interface ppp0
May  3 19:27:53 server pppd[3159]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
May  3 19:27:53 server /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
May  3 19:28:23 server pppd[3159]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
May  3 19:28:23 server pppd[3159]: Connection terminated.
May  3 19:28:23 server pppd[3159]: Exit.
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: stop ppp0: Cannot find device "ppp0"
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: stop ppp0: SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: stop ppp0: ppp0: unknown interface: No such device
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: down ppp0: ppp0: unknown interface: No such device
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: Disconnected. Call duration 30 seconds.
May  3 19:28:23 server diald[2086]: IP transmitted 0 bytes and received 0 bytes.
May  3 19:28:23 server /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported
May  3 19:28:24 server diald[2086]: Delaying 10 seconds before clear to dial.

And diald accnt log :-

Sat May  3 19:33:45 2003 BST: Calling site 0.0.0.0.
Sat May  3 19:33:47 2003 BST: Connected to site 0.0.0.0.
Sat May  3 19:34:17 2003 BST: Disconnected. Call duration 30 seconds.
      IP transmitted 0 bytes and received 0 bytes.
Sat May  3 19:34:28 2003 BST: Calling site 0.0.0.0.
Sat May  3 19:34:31 2003 BST: Connected to site 0.0.0.0.
Sat May  3 19:35:01 2003 BST: Disconnected. Call duration 30 seconds.
      IP transmitted 0 bytes and received 0 bytes.

I am back in on Monday [I know, I know, working Bank Holidays !]
but in the meantime if anyone has any pointers it would be appreciated.

Not had time to do a full search ; LCP timeout threw up some stuff
but didnt seem related to my issue.

Thanks in advance of any help !

Graham

[Graham]

Juts posting so I can read this when I get in tomorrow . . .

Looks like this could be an ISP issue - nothing is established because
the script isnt sending what the ISP expects ?

Found various tips here including adding the debug option to
/etc/ppp/options [just add the word debug on its own blank line]
to get a better handle on what going on.

Another thread suggets using Minicom to do a  manual dial &
conversation with the ISP to see what they are after.

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=2130.msg7140#msg7140

Also read - but cant test as yet :-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It's very likely a chat script problem.  The ISP ppp probably didn't get
started and there is a text prompt at the other end of the wire.  Try
changing the chat expect/send   CONNECT ''  to CONNECT  '\d\c' .  If it
doesn't work or you don't have that expect/send then post the chat script
or read the "not 8-bit clean" section of the PPP howto, or both.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I may even use a different ISP and see what happens - only a quick
change of number / user / pass required - may save time.

[Graham]

OK - getting in deeper and still no wiser !

Used Minicom to dial into ISP

Get nice connect string CONNECT 64000/Async. To Sync. PPP
then nothing - just a blank screen - sits there forever.

When trying ping from CL I get a CD light on the TA - then I notice
that the SD lite flickers from time to time. At no point does the RD
light flicker - I am gessing I am just not getting anything back.

Heres tail end of messages

May  5 11:17:59 server diald[1293]: Calling site 0.0.0.0
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (BUSY)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (ERROR)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (Invalid Login)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: abort on (Login incorrect)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: report (CONNECT)
May  5 11:18:00 server chat[4749]: send (ATZ^M)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: expect (OK)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: ATZ^M^M
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: OK
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]:  -- got it
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: send (ATB4^M)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: expect (OK)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: ^M
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: ATB4^M^M
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: OK
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]:  -- got it
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: send (ATD08450790007^M)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: expect (CONNECT)
May  5 11:18:01 server chat[4749]: ^M
May  5 11:18:02 server chat[4749]: ATD08450790007^M^M
May  5 11:18:02 server chat[4749]: CONNECT
May  5 11:18:02 server chat[4749]:  -- got it
May  5 11:18:02 server diald[1293]: connector: chat:  May 05 11:18:02 CONNECT 64000/Async. To Sync. PPP
May  5 11:18:02 server diald[1293]: Connected to site 0.0.0.0
May  5 11:18:02 server diald[1293]: Running pppd (pid = 4750).
May  5 11:18:02 server diald[4750]: Running pppd: /usr/sbin/pppd -defaultroute -detach modem crtscts mtu 1500 mru 1500 name uk2net noauth noipdefault ipparam diald
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: pppd 2.4.2b1 started by root, uid 0
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: using channel 40
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: Using interface ppp0
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 ]
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: rcvd [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 ]
May  5 11:18:02 server pppd[4750]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 ]
May  5 11:18:02 server /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
May  5 11:18:29 server last message repeated 9 times
May  5 11:18:32 server pppd[4750]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
May  5 11:18:32 server pppd[4750]: Connection terminated.
May  5 11:18:32 server pppd[4750]: Exit.

I did an edit on /etc/htoplug/net.agent just removed the # before the debug line
in the hope that this would give extra info.

Also, added the debug line as specified in previous post altho no extra output given.

Any help really appreciated !

Thanks !

[Graham]

Never ever believe a BT ISDN engineeer who tells you that
you dont need 9 for an outside line when the PABX uses
an S-BUS card !!!!

Surfs Up !!!