odd pptp symptom

[jack]

On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 12:30 -0500, John Dangler wrote:
> Just moved into new digs.
> Got Internet activated, setup Ubu laptop.
> All VPNs fail with the same errors in syslog -
> 
> root at Nebo:/var/log# tail /var/log/syslog
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service
> 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.ppp_starter' signaled state change 3
> ->
> 5.
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service
> 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.ppp_starter' signaled state change 5
> ->
> 6.
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo NetworkManager: <WARN>
> nm_vpn_service_stop_connection(): (VPN Service
> org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.ppp_starter): could not stop connection
> 'DTRN' because service was 6.
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pptp[8975]: anon
> log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:255]: Closing connection (shutdown)
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pptp[8975]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]:
> Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request'
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pptp[8975]: anon
> log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state)
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pppd[8969]: Modem hangup
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pppd[8969]: Connection terminated.
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pppd[8969]: Child process /usr/sbin/pptp
> 64.29.220.150 --nolaunchpppd (pid 8971) terminated with signal 15
> Dec 20 12:25:50 Nebo pppd[8969]: Exit.
> 
> Using Gnome Network-Manager on Ubu 7.10 ...
> 
> I called the ISP and they said that they do allow vpn/gre traffic.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas as to how I can run this down? (These same vpn
> connections worked fine in the old apartment).
> 
> TIA
> 
> Jack

I have stopped all other services, and restarted the machine with only
networking running. Still I get the same results. Has anyone had this
error before? I have to get it running for my job, so if someone here
has any ideas as to how to troubleshoot this, I'd really appreciate your
feedback...