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Craig Mills <s304989@student.uq.edu.au> wrote in article
<50obhr$gto@hobyah.cc.uq.oz.au>...
> "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.
> 
Doh. I forgot..Its kernal 1.3.89, slackware 3.0 (April 96 InfoMagic
distribution) although I am downloading the slackware 3.1 release right
now..
See how this one works.
Bill.