Leo Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 I tried to set up a firewall (using MCC) and ever since I did, I am unable to connect to my ISP. At first I could connect (using Kppp) however I was unable to collect or send mail and could not access any websites. Now I have tried to reconfigure the connection (using DrakConnect and Kppp) but cannot even get a connection (Kppp tells me that the username or password is not recognised however I am certain it is correct and can't see anything wrong with the settings). Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I uninstalled shorewall which changed the error slightly. I can connect to the internet via my modem (I can hear all the right sounds) but no applications recognise that it is connected. If I run kppp from the terminal after logging on I get the following: [root@localhost leo]# kppp -T Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed _KDE_IceTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.ICE-unix should be set to root DCOPServer up and running. Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy [root@localhost leo]# kdeinit: Fatal IO error: client killed kdeinit: sending SIGHUP to children. Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy kdeinit: sending SIGTERM to children. kdeinit: Exit. [root@localhost leo]# which I don't really understand, however when I change the owner of /tmp/.ICE-unix and rerun kppp I get: [root@localhost leo]# kppp Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed DCOPServer up and running. Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed Opener: received SetSecret Opener: received SetSecret Opener: received OpenLock Opener: received OpenDevice Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon In parent: pppd pid 2026 Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device Kernel supports ppp alright. Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received RemoveSecret Opener: received RemoveSecret Opener: received KillPPPDaemon In killpppd(): Sending SIGTERM to 2026 Opener: received RemoveSecret Opener: received RemoveSecret Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received RemoveLock It was pppd that died pppd exited with return value 5 Sending 2004 a SIGUSR1 [root@localhost leo]# Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy kdeinit: Fatal IO error: client killed kdeinit: sending SIGHUP to children. kdeinit: sending SIGTERM to children. kdeinit: Exit. kppp appears to run fine but nothing else seems to agree. I have tried google and have found similar problems but no solutions, I have looked at the man pages for pppd (which I will admit I don't really understand) but nothing springs out. I have checked log files for any errors or messages but nothing appears out of the ordinary. I have been trying to sort this for two weeks now and it is really pissing me off as it just makes me feel stupid . Any help (and an explanation if it is not too much trouble) would be really appreciated, even a shove in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 What's your setup? Any eth cards configured? Network? Usually this means the sys thinks the primary means to the internet is through the eth card or some other way. I have this prob with DrakGW (ICS) and use wvdial to get around it. Somehow, it works with wvdial and not with kppp :roll: . Wvdial is my preferred method anyway but kppp is quick and convenient if using kde. I'm a gnomer, but can't use gnome in ML9.1 for reasons....well, it would be offtopic :wink: Oh, and 'what modem'?..and did you get all the updates for ML9.1, maybe via another OS onto cd from the Download link above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 OK my setup is: 750 Athlon 15 GB generic harddrive 40 GB Maxtor second hardrive Conexant 56K modem creative soundblaster nvidia tnt2 video card no ethernet cards or network dual boot mandrake 9.0/ win 98 I use Gnome as it seems faster Mandrake was installed from the powerpack edition however I have not installed amny updates as it takes too long on my connection whihc cuts out after 2 hours use (back when it worked :) ) The drivers for the modem are the most recent I could find (a few months ago) as I could not get it to work without them. Would I be better off trying wvdial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 :? have you checked /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/ppp/resolv.conf for nameserver (dns) entries? If the conexant modem is dialing then it's working. I know, I had the HSF on linux for over a year, so I also understand your connection being dropped. This is one reason I used wvdial, it seemed to hold a better connection for some strange reason. Wvdial has been labeled the 'miracle dialer' because of it's ability to connect when other dialup-utils have failed. I'd give it a go. Setup is somewhat a pain (text file) but its fast/light/and dependable. Use the Stupid mode=yes line. Wvdial can also be pointed to (in the HSF case) Modem=/dev/ttySHSF instead of Modem=/dev/modem Lots of threads about it on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I did check the resolv.conf files however as I don't really know what I am doing I could well have missed something obvious . What should the dns entries be (my ISP's IP address?) I will give Wvdial a go although it feels like giving up and I hate to be beaten by a machine :) My /dev/modem is a symbolic link to /dev/ttySHSF would I be able to use Modem=/dev/modem in this case? Many thanks for your help Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 What should the dns entries be (my ISP's IP address?)Some (like mine) ISP's give you (sometimes you have to ask) a dns address. It's not the IP. Wvdial has aAuto DNS= option so if you don't have and/or can't get an asigned dns Auto DNS=on Also, what's in /etc/ppp/options? Check that it has these... noauth noipdefault usepeerdns Yes, wvdial can use /dev/modem and/or /dev/ttySHSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 :D I added the lines you suggested to /etc/ppp/options and now when I connect the connection is recognised by both galeon and evolution (MCC also recognises it). However, I still get all the error messages described above when I run it from the terminal. I'm not as bothered since it obviously works, however I am curious as to why they appear and what the changes you advised actually do. Where would be the best place to read up on them? Thank you very much for your help Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germ Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html http://tldp.org/HOWTO/ISP-Hookup-HOWTO.html /germ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy kdeinit: Fatal IO error: client killed kdeinit: sending SIGHUP to children. kdeinit: sending SIGTERM to children. kdeinit: Exit. these are just normal kde errors that do not mean much of anything. Are they the ones you are referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGuy© Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 What should the dns entries be (my ISP's IP address?) Yep Leo, when I used Kppp it was set up like this: $ cat /etc/ppp/options lock noauth noipdefault usepeerdns $ cat /etc/resolv.conf search lani.net <-----------put your ISPs name here. nameserver 209.208.0.2 <--my ISPs DNS IP nameserver 209.208.0.3 $ cat /etc/ppp/resolv.conf nameserver 209.208.0.2 nameserver 209.208.0.3 $ cat /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost Never needed wvdial, as Kppp always worked for me here. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 Never needed wvdial, as Kppp always worked for me hereDo you have a conexant HSF/wincrap_not_suppose_to_work_in_linux hunk of junk, always having devfs point /dev/modem to a wrong ttyS, with a connection that drops every hour, and a stupid (no longer use them) ISP with some half rigged service that uses piss poor Standard Win Chap? You'd use wvdial too :lol: :wink: After swithching to MyLinuxISP (yes, ran with linux) that same modem on the same install would stay conected for 6 and up hours at higher speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGuy© Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 Do you have a conexant HSF/wincrap_not_suppose_to_work_in_linux hunk of junk Don't be silly, I got rid of that, and installed a external 56k modem, which is why Kppp works on the first try. :lol: Which just goes to prove that supported hardware makes all the difference. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 Are they the ones you are referring to? Yes, but also I am still getting the other errors. I guess if it works I shouldn't really complain (I'm whining about aesthetics now... :wink: ) BobGuy: thanks for the code, mine looks similar now. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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