How to set up ISDN on Gentoo

orgon · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 8

> Thanks,
> but thats not a solution because the Machine is a router and I
> don't want to login evertime to change the configs.

How do you switch between the ISP's now?

> Isn't there a file which is called evertime when the connetion is
> termianted?

Usually /etc/ppp/ip-down. I don't know why this isn't working for you. Check out, if this script is executed at all (e.g. add a line "touch /tmp/ip-down-test" and after end of connection look if this file exists).

cu

orgon

mathes.s · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:59 pm Post subject:

orgon · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 8

ghandalf · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:50 pm Post subject:

Great guide..

I didn't use the isdn-initialise method or the /etc/conf.d/net one.

I just used this isdn-setup:

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei Ghandalf

You give me hope... yesterday I gave up trying to get isdn to work on Gentoo, it was making me so mad I just had to give it a rest.

isdn works so easily using Knoppix's old 'isdn-config' - fill out half a dozen items, eaz, etc, and in one minute you are on the air - why on earth doesn't something so simple exist for Gentoo?

With your straightforward input I'll give it yet another try!

Cross fingers, and thanks

ghandalf · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:43 am Post subject:

This what I've done to make it works:

1. Compiled everything about the ISDN as builded-in, nope as a module.
- my ISDN adapter is the ASUSCOM.

2. Verified after booting the situation giving:

# dmesg | grep HiSax

HiSax: Linux Driver for passive ISDN cards
HiSax: Version 3.5 (kernel)
HiSax: Layer1 Revision 2.46.2.5
HiSax: Layer2 Revision 2.30.2.4
HiSax: TeiMgr Revision 2.20.2.3
HiSax: Layer3 Revision 2.22.2.3
HiSax: LinkLayer Revision 2.59.2.4
HiSax: Total 1 card defined
HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=HiSax (0)
HiSax: HFC-PCI driver Rev. 1.48.2.4
HiSax: HFC-PCI card manufacturer: Asuscom/Askey card name: 675
HiSax: DSS1 Rev. 2.32.2.3
HiSax: 2 channels added
HiSax: MAX_WAITING_CALLS added

3. Emerged isdn4k-utils

3.1. # rc-update add isdn4linux default

4. created che chap-secrets file

5. created the isdn-setup file as in my previous post, and made it executable

6. checked /etc/resolv.conf and created /etc/ppp/resolv.conf

7. thats all, connected:

open a console, run isdn-setup, and isdnctrl dial ippp0, eventually run imon...

hope this help, post for any problem..

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei again

To be sure ref point 1, do you mean that you have built nothing to do with isdn as modules? ie you answered <*> to everything?

I had everything loading nicely the other day, but then I did something and it all went to hell, so now I'm trying to get back to hisax loading fully as you show above, by trying various combinations of <*> versus <M>, have re-compiled 4 times so far today.. luckily its a fast machine .-)

If you could copy/email me your configure file I would have a better chance of success I think..?

regards

ghandalf · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:00 pm Post subject:

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

I have come a stage further:
bash-2.05b# dmesg | grep HiSax
HiSax: Linux Driver for passive ISDN cards
HiSax: Version 3.5 (kernel)
HiSax: Layer1 Revision 1.1.4.1
HiSax: Layer2 Revision 1.1.4.1
HiSax: TeiMgr Revision 1.1.4.1
HiSax: Layer3 Revision 1.1.4.1
HiSax: LinkLayer Revision 1.1.4.1
HiSax: Approval certification failed because of
HiSax: unauthorized source code changes
HiSax: Total 1 card defined
HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=HiSax (0)
HiSax: HFC-PCI driver Rev. 1.1.4.1
HiSax: HFC-PCI card manufacturer: CCD/Billion/Asuscom card name: 2BD0
HiSax: DSS1 Rev. 1.1.4.1
HiSax: 2 channels added
HiSax: MAX_WAITING_CALLS added

But I see that my revisions are older than yours. I also have kernel 2.4.24.

when I run bash-2.05b# /etc/ppp/isdn-setup I get..
Verbose-level set to 3.
addif: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
ippp0: Invalid argument
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
ippp0: unknown interface: No such device
ippp0: unknown interface: No such device
ippp0: unknown interface: No such device
ippp0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCADDRT: No such device
SIOCADDRT: No such device
bash-2.05b# Sorry - this system lacks PPP kernel support.

Check whether you configured at least the ippp0 device!

-----------------------

So I'm back where I was a few days ago, but then I could modprobe hisax and be sure of type=35 and protocol=2.

Any idea what may be causing the above?

My set-up is I'll swear like yours..

#!/bin/bash

MYUSER=xxx #username at ISP - none for Start
REMNAME=online #ISP name
REMMSN=153381007007 #ISP's number
MYIP=10.0.0.1 #ipppd will overwrite this
MYMSN=3128xxxx #my isdn phone number

/sbin/isdnctrl verbose 3 #verbose messages
/sbin/isdnctrl system on #start isdn system
/sbin/isdnctrl addif ippp0 #add the interface
/sbin/isdnctrl eaz ippp0 $MYMSN #
/sbin/isdnctrl l2_prot ippp0 hdlc
/sbin/isdnctrl l3_prot ippp0 trans
/sbin/isdnctrl encap ippp0 syncppp #using syncppp
/sbin/isdnctrl dialmode ippp0 manual #not auto ref dial on demand
/sbin/isdnctrl addphone ippp0 out $REMMSN #ISP's number
/sbin/isdnctrl huptimeout ippp0 500 #time out 10 seconds - is that right
/sbin/isdnctrl dialmax ippp0 20 #redial count 20
/sbin/ipppd user $MYUSER remotename $REMNAME \
defaultroute \
name $MYUSER \
debug \
-detach \
mru 1524 \
mtu 1500 \
lcp-restart 1 \
/dev/ippp0 &

/sbin/ifconfig ippp0 $MYIP pointopoint #is the latter's spelling correct?
/sbin/ifconfig ippp0 -arp -broadcast #don't allow these
/sbin/route add $MYIP ippp0
/sbin/route add default netmask 0 ippp0 #all non-local traffic goes to ippp0

still hopeful

btw my card is an HFC-PCI card and I have seen elsewhere that pnp cards should be set as modules, not built in to the kernel..?

ghandalf · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:48 pm Post subject:

Two things:

Try:

# rm /dev/isdninfo
# rm /dev/isdnctrl
# rm /dev/ippp0
# rm /dev/ippp1
# mknod /dev/isdninfo c 45 255
# mknod /dev/isdnctrl c 45 64
# mknod /dev/ippp0 c 45 128
# mknod /dev/ippp1 c 45 129

You have to:

# /etc/init.d/isdn4linux start
# /etc/ppp/isdn-setup

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei again ghandalf

I followed your last instructions but I'm afraid that running
bash-2.05b# /etc/ppp/isdn-setup gave the same result as above..

I'm calling it a day now, and will have another look tomorrow.

I'm wondering whether to upgrade my kernel to 2.4.26, but I'm not sure if I'll still be able to use the Pentium 4 Package CD, that goes with the x86-universal-2004.0 LiveCD?

Anyway, I'll be upgrading to 2004.1 as soon as I find out whether or not there is a new Packages CD to go with it. Couldn't see it in the mirrors.

Thanks for all your help

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei Ghandalf

Believe it or not but I am actually communicating over ISDN! :-)

Somehow or other in my many re-compiles, PPP dropped out...

So, now I simply used your script and isdnctrl dial ippp0 and away it went.

You can imagine how happy I am to be on line with Gentoo.

Thanks for your kind help.

hugelmopf · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 4:18 pm Post subject:

Hey there,

Gandalfs guide seemed less complicated to me, so that's what I followed. But my dmesg-Output is a bit different from yours, especially that there is 0 cards defined:

Ben2040 · Guru Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 445 Location: UK

Hi

My BT Highway Box also says the above, but with different drivers etc..

Have there been any more anvancements on this scene? I have been futilly looking at the configs and kernel setyup of my SuSE router/proxy/file server to see how it manages to connect via ISDN (same card), but I really have no idea what I'm looking for

Ben

Ben2040 · Guru Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 445 Location: UK

:: BUMP ::

Anybody got any ideas?

Ben

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Ben2040 · Guru Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 445 Location: UK

Hi

Yep, tried deleting the dev files, but to no avail, same error -

On 2.4 - No such device (or similar)
On 2.6 - No such file or directory (or similar)

Ben

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Couple of things..

have you done

Ben2040 · Guru Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 445 Location: UK

Hi

Yep, I tried Knoppix but that doesn't have the USB box in the list, bu like I said, it works plug n play in SuSE (All versions but don't know about the live CD).

I'll have a look at the modules after upgrading to 2.6.7.

Thanks

Ben

drdebian · n00b Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 49

This guide was great! I finally managed to get my ISDN card going in Gentoo.

Now I'd like to try something more advanced: Only dial out when my T1 goes down...

How can that be done? I read somewhere that I'd have to change route metrics, but couldn't find out how to achieve that using the Gentoo init-file (/etc/conf.d/net). Others say to use diald, but that seems rather old and unmaintained. :cry:

So, any ideas? :idea:

sinanqapudan · Apprentice Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Milan

Hi

at first I tried to set up my isdn connection using Backseat's guide, but I got the dreaded message:

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei just noticed an isdn topic..

its a while since I went over to adsl now but I spent a lot of time with isdn as you can see above, so isdn still catches my eye ;-)

ref ghandalf april 29th, did you:

4. create the (pap- &) chap-secrets file

6. check /etc/resolv.conf and create /etc/ppp/resolv.conf

regards

ps what does your lsmod look like?
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sinanqapudan · Apprentice Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Milan

Thanks a lot for your prompt reply!

Yes, I have made the chaps-secrets as shown by backseat

/etc/ppp/chap-secrets:

Cintra · Advocate Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 2111 Location: Norway

Hei again

I'm on XP at the moment, about to backup my Gentoo disk, so I don't have access to resolv.conf. However I'm pretty sure mine also contained the isp's primary and secondary server addresses.. I'll check in a half hour or so.

regards

my info was entered by rp-pppoe not isdn, but I would think they required the same info..

# cat /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
# MADE-BY-RP-PPPOE
nameserver 148.122.208.99
nameserver 148.122.161.3
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sinanqapudan · Apprentice Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Milan

Hi! I managed to connect to the internet!! Great satisfaction!!

Some details:

somehow (ask no questions, you will be told no lies) I found out that my ISP requires PAP authentication instead of CHAP. I duly copied /etc/chap-secrets over /etc/pap-secrets and afterwards I've been able to connect without the connection being terminated after some seconds, but still I couldn't receive any answer from ping.

I tried then to put the ISP's DNS addresses in the /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/ppp/resolv.conf files that now look like this: