I turned on the debug option and sent the output to a file. Here is what I
got. I am unable to figure out what went wrong, so my apologies for
sending the entire output:

Jul 22 23:09:47 Malmnir pppd[275]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0
Jul 22 23:10:23 Malmnir pppd[275]: Serial connection established.
Jul 22 23:10:24 Malmnir pppd[275]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 22 23:10:24 Malmnir pppd[275]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/tty00
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfd0aa7f8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x6 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x6 <auth chap MD5>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <magic 0xfd0aa7f8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x7 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x7 <auth pap>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x8 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x8 <auth chap MD5>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x9 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x9 <auth pap>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xa <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:25 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0xa <auth chap MD5>]
Jul 22 23:10:26 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0xb]
Jul 22 23:10:26 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0xb]
Jul 22 23:10:26 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xc <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0x6dc89769> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:26 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0xc <auth pap>]
Jul 22 23:10:28 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfd0aa7f8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfd0aa7f8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfd0aa7f8> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x1 <magic 0x14a1286d>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x1 <magic 0x14a1286d>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <magic 0xa5624091> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <magic 0xa5624091> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x2 <magic 0xebe41bee>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x2 <magic 0xebe41bee>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x3 <magic 0xc983247d> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x3 <magic 0xc983247d> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x3 <magic 0xe51e9b91>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x3 <magic 0xe51e9b91>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x4 <magic 0xb65f1f0f> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x4 <magic 0xb65f1f0f> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x4 <magic 0x32d944e9>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x4 <magic 0x32d944e9>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x5 <magic 0x77e87a11> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x5 <magic 0x77e87a11> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x5 <magic 0xd7f353d4>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x5 <magic 0xd7f353d4>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x6 <magic 0x2b7d948c> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x6 <magic 0x2b7d948c> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x6 <magic 0x197388c3>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x6 <magic 0x197388c3>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x7 <magic 0x71f96273> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x7 <magic 0x71f96273> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x7 <magic 0xd35129e4>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x7 <magic 0xd35129e4>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x8 <magic 0x4a60b790> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x8 <magic 0x4a60b790> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x8 <magic 0x816d27d8>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x8 <magic 0x816d27d8>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x9 <magic 0x6caefd23> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x9 <magic 0x6caefd23> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0x9 <magic 0x5c0d82ee>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x9 <magic 0x5c0d82ee>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xa <magic 0x5691110d> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xa <magic 0x5691110d> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP ConfNak id=0xa <magic 0xcca9dbf6>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0xa <magic 0xcca9dbf6>]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: Serial line is looped back.
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0xb "Loopback detected"]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0xb "Loopback detected"]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0xb]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0xb]
Jul 22 23:10:31 Malmnir pppd[275]: Connection terminated.
Jul 22 23:10:32 Malmnir pppd[275]: Terminating on signal 15.
Jul 22 23:10:32 Malmnir pppd[275]: disconnect script failed
Jul 22 23:10:35 Malmnir pppd[275]: Exit.

On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Frederick Bruckman wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, David Linker wrote:
> 
> > ... {a lot of stuff here, then}
> > Serial connection established
> > Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/tty00
> > using interface ppp0
> > Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/tty00
> > LC: timeout sending Config-Request
> > LC: timeout sending Config-Request
> > 
> > and then it disconnects
> 
> Try starting pppd with the "debug" option. To actually see the extra
> output, you must also edit /etc/syslog.conf to send daemon.debug to
> /var/log/messages (or somewhere else).
> 
> 
>