Version:           2.3.2 using KDE 3.5.5 (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
Compiler:          2.6.17-10-generic  
OS:                Linux

Re.: Error 6

Hi,
I tried Google search, Ubuntu Forum, Kubuntu Forum, Linux Forum to get an answer to the following difficulty I have with KPPP. Although I'm not sure if it is a bug or not, I try this route before I give up using KDE.
 
I'm normally working with Gnome Desktop and out of curiosity I installed KDE in Ubuntu 6.10-64 bit
 
(see printout of command "uname -a":
karibu@BitByter:~$ uname -a
Linux BitByter 2.6.17-10-generic #2 SMP Fri Oct 13 15:34:39 UTC 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
karibu@BitByter:~$)

to find out what I like better. 
When I chose "Session KDE" I want to use Kppp to connect to the Internet. 
(The installed version is: KPPP 2.3.2 (Using KDE 3.5.5)) 
In Gnome Desktop I use GNOME ppp which works very well. 

 Here is how I tried to configure kppp and connect to the Internet.
 
 --> Kstart
 ---> Internet
 ----> KPPP Internet Dial-Up Tool
 KPPP main menu opens. 
Click Button: Configure
Click Tab: Accounts and select: New
'Create new Account' window opens. Select: Manual Setup
Enter Connection Name: Provider. In my case "Telus"
Enter Phone Number: Click: Add and enter the phone # to connect to Provider. In my case "359 6530". 
  To finish configure click: ok

 Select tab: Modems and click: New
Under Device: enter 'Modem Name'. In my case: "TOPIC SEMICONDUCTOR Corp TP560" 
Under Device: enter 'Modem Device'. In my case: "/dev/ttyS2" 
Under Device: don't change 'Flow Control' and 'Line Termination'    
Under Device: select 'Connection speed'. In my case: "575600"
  To finish configure click: ok

 Back to KPPP main menu. 
Enter Login ID. In my case "lunaazul"
Enter Password. In my case "********"
Check mark "Show log window"
Click: Connect

 Window 'Connecting to: Telus' opens and says: 
1)'Modem Ready' and a few seconds later
2)'Initializing Modem', 
'Login Script Debug Window' opens but stays empty. 

After a few more seconds both windows close and nothing happens.

Here is the print out of syslog which I got when I tried to connect like described above.

root@BitByter:/var/log#  tail -f /var/log/syslog
Nov 26 13:27:45 BitByter kernel: [10429.290784] kppp[8554]: segfault at 00007fff31a01df8 rip 00002b7e7a61cab6 rsp 00007fff31a01de0 error 6
Nov 26 13:29:43 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
Nov 26 13:29:49 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
Nov 26 13:29:59 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18
Nov 26 13:30:18 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18
Nov 26 13:30:36 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
Nov 26 13:30:44 BitByter dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Nov 26 13:30:44 BitByter dhclient: No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
Nov 26 13:31:36 BitByter kernel: [10561.066054] kppp[8570]: segfault at 00007fff54599fd8 rip 00002b5f57a65a71 rsp 00007fff54599fc0 error 6
Nov 26 13:33:04 BitByter kernel: [10613.007390] kppp[8580]: segfault at 00007fff977b9f18 rip 00002b6114864ab6 rsp 00007fff977b9f00 error 6
Nov 26 13:34:05 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
Nov 26 13:34:10 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Nov 26 13:34:24 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
Nov 26 13:34:34 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 21
Nov 26 13:34:53 BitByter kernel: [10677.375495] kppp[8585]: segfault at 00007fff24e0dfa8 rip 00002b3e8644f9e8 rsp 00007fff24e0df90 error 6
Nov 26 13:34:55 BitByter dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
Nov 26 13:35:06 BitByter dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Nov 26 13:35:06 BitByter dhclient: No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
Nov 26 13:35:27 BitByter kernel: [10699.220910] kppp[8589]: segfault at 00007fffe49c8dd8 rip 00002b10c7655ab6 rsp 00007fffe49c8dc0 error 6
Nov 26 13:35:56 BitByter kernel: [10719.390353] kppp[8596]: segfault at 00007fffc7edffb8 rip 00002ac6e337d9e8 rsp 00007fffc7edffa0 error 6

As one can see, there is repeatedly reported an ocurring "error 6". Nobody could explain why.
What do I do wrong? Do I have installed an outdated version of KPPP? What would be an updated, stable version? 

Thanks for any comment, reply or help!