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  From: Adam Hawes <adam_hawes@dingoblue.net.au>
  To  : Mark Kranz <krana@bigpond.com>
  Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 09:28:55 +1030

Re: Automatic Dial of ppp0 problem

> I have a Redhat 6.1 box that needs to have a permanent connection to
> the net.  I have set the ppp0 to dial on start-up.
> When the PC boots it waits while the ppp0 interface tries to connect,
> and then gets a failed response.  The modem then disconnects and tries
> again and again, with no success.  The modem dials out OK and appears
> to handshake, the onhook light lights up but there is no data being
> sent or transmittited.
> If I manually down ppp0 and manually bring the IF up the modem
> connects OK.  I have tried different ISP's with the same problem.


Check your default network settings carefully.  You'll find that there
are a lot of settings that are more than likely configured AFTER the ppp
interface starts.  When you start PPP like that on startup there will be
some things that are not likely to be loaded/configured.

Can you check that the PPP modules are being loaded into the kernel
before the interface starts? Is your ethernet cards started (presuming
you have them), etc.

Also, please turn off HTML email to the list; some of the more
experienced people on here do not have the facilities to read it, as
they use predominantly text-based programs like Mutt, Elm and Pine.

Cheers,
Adam

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