I recently set up my modem successfully. However, when I started the machine up again it runs through the start up and when it gets to the following check: Bringing up interface ppp0: It loads no further. Please Help Cheers

How long do you wait before you decide it's not going to load any further? I ask because I have had the same prob and foung that if you wait up to 5 mins it does go past that point. It usually pauses at that point if the modem isn't set correctly, and eventually comes up with a failed rather than OK. Hope this helps Regards Wobly

thanks for the last response but no I wait for about 20 mins. If I enter the interactive startup and say no to starting ISDN and Service Network I can get in and use the modem etc. Still investigating further but if anyone has any ideas that would be great. Thanks!!

do you need ISDN services? if not i would suggest recompiling you kernel and removing it.

thanks for the response. I've tried using the interactive start u p and saying yes to ISDN is not the problem. It is the Service Network which causes it to hang on: 'Bringing up interface ppp0:' thanks

thanks for the responses. I have now sorted it. When I set up the modem the pppo config file was set to connect to dial up to the internet on boot. So I just set the relevant parameter to no. cheers