[Debian-au] Re:Re 1st install probs

[Peter Gossner]

On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 01:20, squareyes wrote:
> Romana Branden wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:00 am, squareyes wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>show as installed, but will not open. kppp will not open, shows in list
> >>as modem dial
> >>up tool, but gives error when opened KDEinit could not launch "kppp"
> >>Could not find "kppp"executable. (Tried from programme list, "run"
> >>command and from command line)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >had that one today. its in /usr/bin - add user to dip group:)
> >  
> >
> Hi Thanks Romana,
>  not sure what you mean, can't find any dip/group  in
> /usr/bin  Am very new to console.
For a dialup account / modem setup try the following.

open a console
kterm for example.
get root 
this is one way.
you at yourhost~# su
password (roots)
your console prompt will change you now have the ability to destroy
everything :)

root at yourhost~$ adduser you dip
root at yourhost~$ adduser you dialout
root at yourhost~$ pppconfig
enter the info
(new account)
(try pap it almost always works)
(try tone dialing before pulse)
(username, password, phone number (no spaces) at your ISP)
(probe for modem)(ttyS0...3)
I expect kppp works much the same.

Points of note:
-the config files will be written to /etc/ppp/*
(you can hand edit them the accounts are under the peers directory, the
passwords  and stuff are in seperate directorys)
-you can have as many accounts as you like.

Pete

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