[linux-help] Re: Lynx/Fetchmail Connection Problem -

[BOB GOODWIN <w2bod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve & Jeff:

 At your suggestion I collected the following data on the old '486 and I'm
still scratching my head?

#
# /ppp.txt      data observed 2k1203


[root@localhost /root]# /c       [ /c is a script file to do
/etc/ppp/ppp-on ]

[root@localhost /root]# ifconfig

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Bcast:127.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:3584  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0


[ no data for ppp0 although I believe I was connected here? ]


[root@localhost /root]# route

Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
Iface
127.0.0.0       *               255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo

[ Should be similar to data below which I just collected from this working
computer ]

#
# /ppp2.txt     2k1203  data from '586 box

[root@localhost /]# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
Iface
199.70.219.90   *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0
ppp0
127.0.0.0       *               255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo

default         199.70.219.90   0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
ppp0
[root@localhost /]#

[ Back to the '486 data ]

#
# /ppp3.txt     2k1203 netstat -r   [ I had to go back and do netstat -r,
I left off the -r ]

[root@localhost /root]# /c
[root@localhost /root]# netstat -r
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt
Iface127.0.0.0

       *               255.0.0.0       U      3584 0          0 lo



[root@localhost /root]# netstat

Active Internet connections (w/o servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
Active UNIX domain sockets (w/o servers)
Proto RefCnt Flags       Type       State         I-Node Path
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   3648   /dev/log
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     3647
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   2311   /tmp/.X11-unix/X0

unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     2310
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   2299   /tmp/.X11-unix/X0

unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     2298
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   2268   /tmp/.X11-unix/X0

unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     2267
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   2245   /tmp/.X11-unix/X0

unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     2193
unix  1      [ ]         STREAM                   1848
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM                   1410   /dev/log
unix  2      [ ]         STREAM     CONNECTED     1408
Active IPX sockets
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address              Foreign Address
State

[root@localhost /root]# /d    [ /d another script to do /etc/ppp/ppp-on ]

PPP link to ppp0 terminated.


[ Data from /var/log/messages for this "connection" ]

Dec  3 06:36:32 localhost kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of
the University of California
Dec  3 06:36:34 localhost kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel
allocation)
Dec  3 06:36:34 localhost kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code
copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
Dec  3 06:36:34 localhost kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Dec  3 06:36:34 localhost kernel: registered device ppp0
Dec  3 06:36:35 localhost pppd[450]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0
Dec  3 06:36:37 localhost chat[451]: abort on (BUSY)
Dec  3 06:36:37 localhost chat[451]: send (ATDT3424101^M)
Dec  3 06:36:37 localhost chat[451]: expect (CONNECT)
Dec  3 06:37:05 localhost chat[451]: ATDT3424101^M
Dec  3 06:37:05 localhost pppd[450]: Serial connection established.
Dec  3 06:37:05 localhost chat[451]: CONNECT
Dec  3 06:37:05 localhost chat[451]:  -- got it
Dec  3 06:37:05 localhost chat[451]: send (^M)
Dec  3 06:37:15 localhost pppd[450]: Using interface ppp0
Dec  3 06:37:15 localhost pppd[450]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
Dec  3 06:37:24 localhost kernel: Swansea University Computer Society IPX
0.34 for NET3.035
Dec  3 06:37:24 localhost kernel: IPX Portions Copyright (c) 1995 Caldera,
Inc.
Dec  3 06:37:28 localhost kernel: Appletalk 0.17 for Linux NET3.035
Dec  3 06:37:46 localhost pppd[450]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Dec  3 06:37:46 localhost pppd[450]: Connection terminated.
Dec  3 06:38:40 localhost pppd[450]: Terminating on signal 2.
Dec  3 06:38:45 localhost pppd[450]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Dec  3 06:38:46 localhost pppd[450]: Exit.
Dec  3 06:40:25 localhost kernel: PPP: ppp line discipline successfully
unregistered
[root@localhost /root]#

I'm able to transfer this data via serial ports using minicom and zmodem.
that works slick anyway and at 38,400k despite the old uart in the 486. At
faster speeds zmodem begins to complain with error messages and I'm not
sure it's correcting them?

Thanks for your help, perhaps you can see something from this data.

Hope you don't mind the html, it helps to make things easier to read if
you're not using a plain text  mail reader.

Bob


Steven Saner wrote:

> Okay, when you get connected, as root try the following commands so
> you can see what IP address you have and if the routing is set up
> correctly.
>
> ifconfig
> netstat -r
>
> On Sat, Dec 02, 2000 at 12:54:43PM -0500, BOB GOODWIN wrote:
> > Steve:
> >
> > This is what I have in OPTIONS -
> >
> > #
> > # /etc/ppp/options
> >
> > lock
> > crtscts
> > defaultroute
> > noauth
> > noipdefault
> > default-asyncmap
> >
> > Both computers look the same.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steven Saner wrote:
> >
> > > The first thing I can think of is to look at the pppd
> > > options. Specifically, I wonder if you are missing the defaultroute
> > > option.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 02, 2000 at 07:51:11AM -0500, BOB GOODWIN wrote:
> > > > I have a '486 with a minimal Red Hat 5.2 installation on it.
> > > > It appears that it is connecting to AT&T all right,
> > > > satisfying their CHAP requirements since it will stay
> > > > connected for atleast a minute and a half an then
> > > > disconnects normally on "ppp-off." But Fetchmail and Lynx
> > > > never seem to know that the connection is established?
> > > >
> > > > Fetchmail reports -
> > > >
> > > > POP3 connection to postoffice.worldnet.att.net failed:
> > > > temporary nameserver error
> > > >
> > > > fetchmail: Query status=2
> > > >
> > > > Lynx reports -
> > > >
> > > > Alert!: Unable to connect to remote host.
> > > >
> > > > lynx: Can't access startfile http://rushlimbaugh.com/
> > > >
> > > > I've been looking for my problem for two days and whatever
> > > > it is evades me?  For the most part it looks  pretty much
> > > > like the installation on this box which works perfectly but
> > > > obviously I am missing something. I've had problems when
> > > > /etc/resolv.conf was not in the right directory [was in
> > > > etc/ppp/] but it looks ok.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestion appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bob Goodwin - Durant, Florida
> > > >
> > > > Red Hat Linux release 7.0
> > > > Kernel 2.2.16-22 i586
> > > >
> > > >
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> > Bob Goodwin - Durant, Florida
> >
> > Red Hat Linux release 7.0
> > Kernel 2.2.16-22 i586
> >
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Bob Goodwin - Durant, Florida

Red Hat Linux release 7.0
Kernel 2.2.16-22 i586


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