Re: MTNL is anti-linux, it seems.

[mukund <betacomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sourav Sachin wrote:
> 
> Hi !! guys,
> I am really fed up with mtnl's server's behaviour.
> pppd running on my linux-box is smoothly connecting to vsnl
> account whereas gives errors when connecting to my mtnl account.
> following are the relevant extract from my system log.
> 
> Jul 24 09:57:16 dolphin pppd[623]: Serial connection established.
> Jul 24 09:57:17 dolphin pppd[623]: Using interface ppp0
> Jul 24 09:57:17 dolphin pppd[623]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> Jul 24 09:57:47 dolphin pppd[623]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> Jul 24 09:57:47 dolphin pppd[623]: Connection terminated.
> Jul 24 09:57:47 dolphin pppd[623]: Receive serial link is not 8-bit
> clean:
> Jul 24 09:57:47 dolphin pppd[623]: Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0
> Jul 24 09:57:48 dolphin pppd[623]: Exit.
> 
> I tried enabling pap then chap and all the combination. The connection
> is
> too moody. It connects whenever it wants and with the same settings does
> 
> not connect the next time. However, it always connects when connecting
> thru Microsoft Windows.
> 
> Please check out if anyone of you have a stable solution for this
> problem.
> 
> Sachin (Metro CyberFax Services Private Limited).
> 
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I had received similar message when there is error in chat script
punctuation (believe me),
Try kppp or minicom.
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- -mukund
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