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"Bill LaGrue" <locutus@m150.aone.net.au> writes:

>Hi,
>	I am trying to set up Linux to work with PPP so I can dial up my ISP and
>use that rather than Win95.  I have compiled the PPP drivers in the kernal,
>and it says on the boot up screen(s) that SLIP, CSLIP and PPP is there, and
>I have tried using dip, but whenever dip gets the "mode PPP" command, it
>hangs up the modem, and the Terminal Ready light goes out.  My script for
>dip works fine up to that point, it dials, connects, logs in , gets my IP
>address, but hangs up at "mode PPP".  Using dip interactively gets the same
>result-set the port, TR light comes on, do "mode PPP" and the light goes
>out.  pppd just says "Sorry-PPP is not available on this computer".  I have
>read the docs, looked at web sites, looked at books, but cant find an
>answer to this problem.  Any help appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Bill LaGrue


Bill,
	what version kernel are you using and are all your libaries up to
date. Most importantly what version of pppd are you using.  For a version
2.0+ kernel you need ppp 2.2.0f.

Craig.

PS: I've been using linux for ppp access for around two years now.

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