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

[Jeff Vian <jvian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In the log it looks as if you connect, but I don't see an IP address.  Only
IPX and Appletalk

the 'lcp timeout' line indicates you were unable to get an IP that was
acceptable so it disconnected.
I had to request a 'bogus' ip address from the server and it then assigned
me a valid ip and did the rest  of the connection.
Maybe I could help more if I had all of the scripts you are using.

I assume you have the server set up to NOT require a login.


----- Original Message -----
From: BOB GOODWIN <w2bod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Jeff Vian <jvian@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 6:32 AM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Lynx/Fetchmail Connection Problem -


> 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
>
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> Kernel 2.2.16-22 i586
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