Description of problem: kppp does not work Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: it doesn't work period. Steps to Reproduce: 1. try to run it. 2. doesn't get past point of dialog box where it says 'initializing modem' 3. Actual results: nothing happens - modem is not activate Expected results: dialer should be activated Additional info: I'm using an ordinary US Robotics 56k modem on first physical serial port of the pc. Note that kppp worked perfect with fc5, was broken with fc6, and has not been fixed with f7.
Can you try to attach the KPPP log (KPP -> Configure -> View Logs; ~/.kde/share/apps/kppp/Log)?
Actually, the log does not exist. :-( I presume this is so because I cannot, and have not, ever made a connection to the Internet. I have the external modem set up on /dev/ttyS0 (note: /dev/modem does not work at all, never has, in any version of Fedora I have tried). When I try connecting to the Internet, it says initializing modem, and nothing else happens no matter how long I wait. If I display the log, nothing appears in it. Note as well, in the modem setup, when I do the modem query, no data shows up in the query results. I have noticed one bit of info which may be of interest - in MS Windows XP, the modem only has the CS light on when there is no active connection with the Internet (the modem works correctly with Windows). With Fedora, when there is no active connection, the CS light AND the TR light are lit up. From my understanding, the TR light should not be lit up when no connection is active. So it appears that Fedora is doing something to the modem that it should not be doing. Hopefully this info will help you find a fix for the problem.
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