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From: "Darren Paxton" <darren@d-pax.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 21:45:14 +0000
Subject: Re: Advice on hotplug problem
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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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