Has SMPPPD Been Started?

Support knowledgebase (thallma_smpppd_start)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

Your Internet connection does not work. The message you obtain says that SMPPPD might not have been started.

Cause

Since SuSE Linux 7.3, a new component is used for Internet connections via modem, ISDN, or ADSL. This component is the SMPPPD. This service must be started so that a connection can be established through kinternet.

Solution

First of all, execute the following command as user root in order to verify if this service is running.

rcsmpppd status

The output running indicates that SMPPPD is already active. On the other hand, the status signal unused means that the service SMPPPD has not been started. If this is the case, please execute (as root) the following command:

rcsmpppd start

The dial-up connection should now work. If you want to automatically start this service everytime you boot your system, you will have to perform some modifications in YaST2 as described below. First start YaST2 with the following dialog:

Now go to Config options and select the following entries on the left side:

Change the value of the start_smpppd variable to yes and click on Save. YaST2 can be finished now.


Keywords: SMPPPD, KINTERNET, MODEM, ISDN, ADSL, TDSL, RCPPPOED, T-ONLINE

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