ppp-2.3.10-3. This isn't the same bug as previously described. My problem is that the first attempt to dial after booting results in the modem not going off-hook. Subsequent attempts are ok. The modem appears to initialise i.e. DTR asserts and AA deasserts but no OH indication or dialing. This isn't immediately serious for me as I'm using diald which retries the failed attempt but it could cause others a problem.
This isn't a PPP related problem. The cause is kudzu's serial port probe. Adding the -s switch to the kudzu invocation in /etc/rc.d/init.d/kudzu permits connection at first attempt.
What sort of modem do you have? *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 7852 ***
A Modular Technology Ltd. (British made) External 56K V.90/K56Flex modem. It's signature is: ATI0: 56000 ATI1: 060 ATI2: ATI3: V1.200-K56_DLS ATI4: K56flex data+fax+voice modem version 2.00 (R1.200)+c 10/Dec/97 ATI5: 016 ATI6: RCV56DPF L8570A Rev 45.0/45.0 ATI7: 000