Hello Xiao, Have you made any progress since you posted. I think I have had some success getting one of these modems to go but a quick google around suggests there might be a bit of fiddling around to get it going. ie the latest versions may require a kernel compilation which for a beginner might be a bit difficult. When using linux and a dial up connection, by far the easiest and possibly technical superior way to go is to use an external modem, one that plugs into your serial connection (if your motherboard isn't ultra modern). It is possible that everytime you install or upgrade your kernel your'll kill your modem connection and without an internet connection, it becomes difficult or bothersome to diagnose resolving your modem problem..... I note that there is a workshop day being proposed in a weeks time. Maybe you'd like to bring your computer along there to see if is can be resolved. But think about the external modem option. My experience with the slmodem package is that it might not gracefully quit after disconnection from the dial up service and basically requires a reboot to work. Of course, this this might not apply to your situation. When posting, try to include a few details of your hardware and what linux distribution you are using. A popular distribution within WLUG is Ubuntu, a Debian derivative. I myself have switched to Kubuntu (A KDE orientated version of Ubuntu) having used SuSE linux for a few years. A useful command for itemising some of your hardware might be ~$:lspci Cheers Chris On Monday 15 May 2006 19:05, Xiao Wong wrote:

Hi

I'm currently having a problem with connecting to my ISP. I'm not sure if it's a setup problem or a protocal problem--I thought I had set up my modem and driver, but when it connects from the terminal (just after it's sending my password), this type of message comes up:

--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best. --> Starting pppd at Mon May 15 18:19:03 2006 --> pid of pppd: 4635 --> Using interface ppp0 --> Disconnecting at Mon May 15 18:19:34 2006 --> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10) --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail. --> I guess that's it for now, exiting --> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 10)

Any help for this new Linux user would be appreciated, Xiao

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