SuSE Meta pppd (smpppd-ifcfg), Version 1.59_SVN16 on linux-j0tp. Status is: disconnected trying to connect to smpppd connect to smpppd Status is: disconnected Status is: connecting pppd[0]: Plugin passwordfd.so loaded. pppd[0]: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 pppd[0]: --> Initializing modem. pppd[0]: --> Sending: ATZ pppd[0]: ATZ pppd[0]: OK pppd[0]: --> Sending: AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 pppd[0]: AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 pppd[0]: ERROR pppd[0]: --> Bad init string. pppd[0]: --> stdin not read/write and $MODEM not set pppd[0]: Connect script failed Status is: disconnected pppd[0] died: Connect script failed (exit code 8)