Modem problem with 2.6.24.21-generic

[Doug Robinson]

Hello one& all
I am helping a buddy by installing a dialup modem (3com 56K Fax Modem)

Everything goes in fine - except it does not work
Here is a WVdial output


sudo wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT2504020078
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT2504020078
CONNECT 49333/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
Telus PLANet CLGRTNT2
login:
--> Looks like a login prompt.
--> Sending: bmulley
bmulley
Password:
--> Looks like a password prompt.
--> Sending: (password)
AiiNet:>
--> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".
ppp
Entering PPP Session.
IP address is 161.184.42.165
MTU is 1524.
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--> PPP negotiation detected.
--> Starting pppd at Sun Oct 5 10:24:31 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 20078
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> local IP address 161.184.42.165
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> remote IP address 161.184.0.198
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> primary DNS address 198.80.55.1
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> secondary DNS address 198.161.156.1
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
< at this point nothing happens - it just sits there soaking up connect
time.>
Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Terminating on signal 15
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> Connect time 9.7 minutes.
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> pppd: ??[06][08]H?[06][08]
--> Disconnecting at Sun Oct 5 10:34:16 2008

I sent the sig 15
Thank you for your time



Doug Robinson