Re: [PLUG] RH PPP Failed to deactivate interface message

["Arthur S. Alexion" <arthur@alexion.com>]

I occasionally get the same error with rp3.  You can turn off the external 
modem, but that still doesn't close the "interface".  For a while, my 
solution was to use the KDE utility kppp (which I really liked), but when 
FastNet (what a misnomer) bought NetReach, the kppp login script stopped 
working (and nobody at FastNet support knew what Linux or a login script 
was).  Unable to fix it myself, without help, I switched back to rp3.  I'll 
try to answer your questions below.


At 11:29 AM 2/17/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> Probably a newbie's question, but red hat, google, and the books don't
> help.
>
> I seem to get the RH PPP "Failed to deactivate interface" (or,
> alternatively, to "activate") randomly. At least I haven't been able to
> reproduce it, and the logs in /var/messages aren't helpful to me.
> Perhaps the GUI has somehow gotten out of synch with a lock?
>
> Can someone tell me:
>
> 1. What the message means

It did not successfully disconnect your modem or the PPP interface.


> 2. Suggest a remedy, like
>
> a. Bypassing the GUI by calling the dialup script from the command line
> (how) or

I noted someone else helped you with this.


> b. Installing a better dialer?

I liked kppp (if it works with your ISP).


> c. Unlocking the relevant file?

I usually was able to fix it by turning off my external modem, turning it 
back on and redialing when I was ready.



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