Re: Advice on hotplug problem

[David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>]

Only to suggest one of the ADSL howtos or faqs; the
problem you have doesn't really relate to hotplug.

- Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Paxton" <darren@d-pax.com>
To: "David Brownell" <david-b@pacbell.net>; <linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: Advice on hotplug problem


> Dave,
> 
> I've checked my version of the hotplug script and I'm using the latest
> version from sourceforge. I definitely do NOT have ifup installed with my
> distro, but without it, I am unable to bring up my ADSL connection. Can you
> offer any advice on this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Darren
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Brownell" <david-b@pacbell.net>
> To: "Darren Paxton" <darren@d-pax.com>;
> <linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Advice on hotplug problem
> 
> 
> > Probably you just have an old verion of the hotplug scripts,
> > or don't have "/sbin/ifup" in your distro.  Don't worry; there's
> > nothing the hotplug code can do for ppp anyway, since
> > those interfaces are initialized curiously.  (Nobody does
> > an "ifconfig ppp0 up".)
> >
> > - Dave
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darren Paxton" <darren@d-pax.com>
> > To: <linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 5:52 AM
> > Subject: Advice on hotplug problem
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to use an Alcatel USB ADSL modem to connect to my Internet
> > > Provider here in the UK. I've recompiled the kernel, added the modules
> and
> > > am using the correct pppd daemon to support transport. The whole thing
> is
> > > ALMOST working, but not quite. Whenever I try to bring up the ppp0
> > > interface, hotplug seems to fail with an /etc/hotplug/net.<something>
> error,
> > > "Register Event not handled"
> > >
> > > I was wondering if anyone could possibly shed any light on what could be
> > > causing this?
> > >
> > > If oyu need any more information pls just give me a shout
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Darren
> > > --
> > > Darren Paxton
> > > IT & Network Support
> > > Leonardo & Company
> > > +44 141 400 9032
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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