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I've run into a bizarre problem with broadband & modems. For a long time, |
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I've happily connected to the I/net using an ancient Speedstream modem (2001). |
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Wanting to take advantage of the recent installation of fibre optics here |
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to get higher speed, I contacted my ISP, a small & helpful Canadian company, |
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who decided I needed a more upto-date modem & sent a Zoom modem+router. |
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After much trial & error, I've got the Zoom working with Mandriva, |
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which I have installed alongside Gentoo in my regular desktop machine |
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(it's there because I wanted to help a cousin who's a Linux beginner; |
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I also have Ubuntu for the same reason, which also works with the Zoom), |
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but not with Gentoo. |
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The speed with Mandriva (& Ubuntu) is still as before the fibre arrived, |
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but that's a different issue, probably due to old wiring inside the house. |
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However, it's no use getting that wiring upgraded, |
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if I can't use the resulting service with Gentoo. |
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Both Mandriva & my Gentoo use Kernel 2.6.33 & I've recompiled the kernel |
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to include all the various PPP-related drivers Mandriva compiles as modules |
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(I have them as part of the actual kernel via 'Y', not as modules); |
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I've also recompiled Gentoo pkgs 'ppp baselayout sysvinit'; |
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I've also tried copying options from Mandriva files in /etc/ppp/ |
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to similar files in Gentoo, though they use the older Rp-pppoe approach. |
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Still the same line in 'daemon.log' : "timeout waiting for PADO packets, |
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unable to complete PPPoE discovery". |
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Has anyone else run into this kind of problem ? |
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Does anyone have suggestions what Mandriva mb doing which Gentoo needs to do ? |
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Again, Gentoo & Mandriva both work with the Speedstream modem, |
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but only Mandriva works with the newer Zoom modem, not Gentoo. |
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