[Linux-ATM-General] br2684ctl cannot create nas0 interface

[Kevin H. <kev...@ya...>]

OK - I am absolutely pulling my hair our trying to get
this work!

I am trying to set up my Alcatel Speedtouch USB modem
with the Speedtouch driver and the br2684ctl utility
on Suse Linux 8.0 with 2.4.18 kernel.

I don't have much experience configuring linux, and
have to admit that this configuration is an absolute
nightmare!! Its no wonder linux will not catch on with
the general public if you have to jump through hoops
like this to get your hardware working..!!

After following all the instructions at
linux-usb.sourceforge.net/SpeedTouch/howto.html, I've
vome to the following conclusions (which maybe wrong,
and part of my problems):
- kernel 2.4.18 already has pppoe support
- 2.4.18 already has the br2684 patch applied? I
followed the instructions to apply the patch before I
compliled my kernel, and the option in 'make
menuconfig' to include rfc2684 support was there in
the menu before and after I applied the patch. I guess
the patch is now applied anyway - didn't get any
errors.
- hotplugging already configured in 2.4.18?
- atm support wuth 2.4.18 is a later version than the
suggested (in the howto) 0.78?

The settings in the ppp/options file for pppd do not
like the pppoe plugin line (says not found), or the
nas0 interface (says device not found) - so pppd does
not start with these two options included (it does
start if I comment them out, but thats probably no
help)

This is where my problems started:
- I could not compile brctl-010226.c with the options
shown - it couldn't find atmbr2684.h. This header file
doesn't seem to be in the rpm for atm0.78 either, so
where does it come from?

I downloaded the already compiled version from 
http://home.sch.bme.hu/~cell/br2684/

and this runs, so I'm assuming my environment is setup
ok?

The speedtouch mgmt driver loads as well, and both my
lights on my modem cycle through green flashing, and
then end up as both steady green lights, so I'm
assuming the driver is loaded, and my modem now as
sync.

When I run the br2684ctl app though, I get the
following errors:


RFC1483/2684 bridge: Interface "nas0" could not be
created, reason: No such device 
RFC1483/2684 bridge: Communicating over ATM 0.8.35,
encapsulation: LLC 
RFC1483/2684 bridge: Fatal: failed to connect on
socket 

Any ideas? I'm now completely stuck on this - any help
or suggestions greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Kevin Hooke

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