Re: [iPAQ] Windows <-> PPP connection

On Thursday 21 December 2000 12:15 pm, Lionel Ulmer wrote:
> > you need a little script to answer with OK - see this link:
> > http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue41/smyth.html
>
> Well, I used this method, even 'upgrading' a bit the 'chat' commands to be
> in sync with Windows98 to no avail...
>
> Now, on the Windows side, I am connected (ie I see the small 'connected'
> thing in the task bar), but NOTHING on the Linux side : I do not even see
> 'pppd' running.
>
> My 'dmesg' is full of :
> PPP: VJ decompression error
>
> I tried to disable ALL compression options in the Windows side to no avail
> either...
>
> So if anyone manages to do that, I would be VERY glad to hear about it...
>
> Lionel
>
> PS: on my box, if I put the 'debug' option to PPP, it saves information in
> the syslod AND in a file... On the iPAQ, it does not seem to store
> informations anywhere :-/ It's a bit hard to debug with that.

Heh...
okay try the following:

To see a log modify the /etc/ppp/options file and add this line:
'logfile /root/ppp.log' (or whatever path/file you want to log to)

If you want to add debugging information add the 'debug' command to the same
file (/etc/ppp/options)

As far as the compression stuff...I'm not sure...Try adding one of the
following commands into the /etc/ppp/options file

deflate #Number# (Where #Number# is a value from 8 to 15)

or

bsdcomp #Number# (Where #Number# is a value from 9 to 15)

try each of them...or analyze the output of the log...

Hope it helps..

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