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Article #47568Re: Problem with kppp
From: Kevin Delany
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 00:00
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I had the same problem I think it may be a permissions problem are you logged in as root or as a user. Apparently we need to chmod some files but I don't know which ones. Anyone got a list? Kevin Delany Brendon Oliver wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm having problems trying to establish a connection to my ISP from my Linux > box at home (RH 5.1) using kppp. > > When I hit 'connect' and view the progess in the log window, I can see the > connection being made (modem dials, ISP answers, my username & password are > validated ok), but then it falls over with "pppd died unexpectedly". An > investigation of /var/log/messages shows the following: > > LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests > Connection terminated > Received serial link is not 8-bit clean: > Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0 > Exit > > I use the same modem (Banksia Wave SP56) from Windoze to the same ISP a/c > with no problems. Any suggestions as to what may be wrong? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > - Brendon Oliver.
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