CentOS - May 2007 - adsl-setup (compaq presario sr5010nx)

I just bought a new cheap compaq presario sr5010nx and so far have been
unable to get my dsl up and running on Centos5. pppoeconf on Ubuntu
works just fine -- same machine -- same harddrive.

I've run adsl-setup and system-config-network? (separately) numerous
times without success.

So far I suspect a missing driver but suppose it could also be a
detection issue.

Suggestions or workarounds appreciated.     ----gary

On Mon, 07 May 2007 02:31:45 -0800
gary <garys at mtaonline.net> took out a #2 pencil and scribbled:
> I just bought a new cheap compaq presario sr5010nx and so far
> have been unable to get my dsl up and running on Centos5.
> pppoeconf on Ubuntu works just fine -- same machine -- same
> harddrive.
> 
> I've run adsl-setup and system-config-network? (separately)
> numerous times without success.
> 
> So far I suspect a missing driver but suppose it could also be a
> detection issue.
> 
> Suggestions or workarounds appreciated.     ----gary
What kind of dsl modem do you have? Is it a speedstream of some
sort or is it a 2wire variant?

What is the contents of /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf

The newer speedstream modems (if you can call them that) can retain
credentials. Have you tried connecting to it and seeing what
settings are in there?

Do you have /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 ? What is the
contents of that file? Have you tried a simple 'ifconfig ppp0 up'?
Try seeing the settings of your config via the main menu System >
Administration > Network.

Try this as well 'system-config-network' What does it mention (if
anything) about ppp0?

HTH

Alex White

> I just bought a new cheap compaq presario sr5010nx and so far
> have been unable to get my dsl up and running on Centos5.
> pppoeconf on Ubuntu works just fine -- same machine -- same
> harddrive.
> 
> I've run adsl-setup and system-config-network? (separately)
> numerous times without success.
> 
> So far I suspect a missing driver but suppose it could also be a
> detection issue.
> 
> Suggestions or workarounds appreciated.     ----gary
> Alex White wrote:
> What kind of dsl modem do you have? Is it a speedstream of some
> sort or is it a 2wire variant?
> What is the contents of /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf
> The newer speedstream modems (if you can call them that) can retain
> credentials. Have you tried connecting to it and seeing what
> settings are in there?
> Do you have /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 ? What is the
> contents of that file? Have you tried a simple 'ifconfig ppp0 up'?
> Try seeing the settings of your config via the main menu System >
> Administration > Network.
> Try this as well 'system-config-network' What does it mention
(if>anything) about ppp0?
> HTH
> Alex White


Alex -  The Alcatel Speed Touch Home modem worked just fine with Centos5 on a
different
machine.

Trying to activate sytem-config-network gives the following:

/sbin/adsl-start: line 214: 3132
Terminated            $CONNECT"$@" >/dev/null
2>&1

I have no /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf - not installed - having run 
 adsl-setup after a fresh reinstall.


/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0:

USERCTL=yes
BOOTPROTO=dialup
NAME=DSLppp0
DEVICE=ppp0
TYPE=xDSL
ONBOOT=yes
PIDFILE=/var/run/pppoe-adsl.pid
FIREWALL=STANDALONE
PING=.
PPPOE_TIMEOUT=80
LCP_FAILURE=3
LCP_INTERVAL=20
CLAMPMSS=1412
CONNECT_POLL=6
CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60
DEFROUTE=yes
SYNCHRONOUS=no
ETH=eth0
PROVIDER=DSLppp0
USER=garys at mtaonline.net
PEERDNS=no
DEMAND=no


I'll tinker with some these values and hope for success.   ----gary