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Re: ppp dial up script problems

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From: Evers Ding
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 00:00
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Richard Ashton wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I am trying to set up my linux box for dial out ppp connection to my
> ISP, my providor has dynamic IP allocation and does not prompt me for
> login or password, i have set up my modem and tested it using minicom
> and it connects ok (the pc speaker makes pretty sounds etc),
> then i see garbage on the screen, so this is working.
> When i try to connect using pppd my log says that connect script has
> failed. I have heard that a script for this type of ISP is easy but
> I have no experience, could anyone help me with this ?
> maybe a sample script or something would be nice. HELP!!
> 
> Thanks, Richard Ashton.
Check out:

http://203.29.72.65/other/rhtips/ppp/ppp-tip.html

I used what's on that page and it has worked like a charm.

Especially cool is that you can monitor the stuff by
doing a "tail -f /var/log/messages" while the connection
is being made.

Evers
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From: Evers Ding <eding@connectinc.com>
Subject: Re: ppp dial up script problems
Date: 1996/12/04
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