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On Mon, 22 Sep 97 00:16:34 GMT, paz@wile.demon.co.uk (Mark Parry)
wrote:

>
> In article <874850394_OASIS_@denr.demon.co.uk>
>  denr@denr.demon.co.uk (Denniss Riches (Far, Far Beyond Bedlam)) said:-
>
>>I  obtain a PPP connection to Demon using Oasis v135, NOS .045 and of course
>>startup.nos.
>>
>>When I send a newsletter I get the following messages.
>>
>>Connected to news server
>><200 news.demon.co.uk NewsBorg [nnrp-02]
>>>GROUP Comp.sys.atari.st (OR WHOEVER)
>><211 939 64422 65771 comp.sys.atari.st group selected
>>>GROUP
>><501 command syntax error
>>501 command syntax error
>>ETC.ETC.
>>
>>Obviously Demon is looking for more than 1 group, or is this a very basic
>>routine to check for any more newsletters to be sent??  
>
>Sorry, but I can't answer your question. I have one, however.
>How the Hell are you managing to get a PPP connection to Demon using 
>Oasis 1.35 ? 
>
>Since Demon went over to the Energis ROMPs, I've only been able to get a SLIP
>connection using Oasis 1.35. Slowed the bleedin' CPS rate right down, that 
>has :o(

I forget which, either nos starts with passive negotiation or the
ascends are sluggish in starting up and miss it. In either case, the
ascends need active negotiation and they don't get it. (Basically the
demon end waits for us to say hello instead of the other way round.)

>Does anyone know whether I can get PPP back, and how ? 

Turn PPP back on and log on with your login script visible. Wait for
10 or so seconds after its complete then type

ppp lcp

... you will see a line that sez "LCP listening -- waiting for remote
host to attempt open". It means what it says. Nos won't do anything
until the ascend sez hello. Unfortunately the ascend is doing exactly
the same thing! Type ...

ifconfig sl0 up

... which sez hello. Now type "ppp lcp" again and you should see the
text change to "negotiating" or "negotiated/connected" (its obvious).

This always works so assign "ifconfig sl0 up" to a function key. If
you're really lucky putting "status up" at the end of your dial.txt
will have the same effect, the advantage being its automatic.


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