Why don't you use the debian-provided pon and poff scripts? They pretty much do the same thing. See /usr/doc/ppp/README.debian.gz among other files in that directory.
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Gerald Wann wrote: > Hi all - > > I am trying to setup my ppp connection as explained in the > PPP-HOWTO and have run into a brick wall. > > I can bring up the connection manually via minicom and pppd > command line ande it check out fine. > > However ... when i try to automate the process using the > ppp-on > ppp-on-dialer and > ppp-off > > scripts, i get the message ppp-on: No such file or directory. > > I have tried activating the script with the full path .. i.e. > > /etc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on & > > and also placing the scripts in the /sbin directory. > > Same result both ways. > > The script file permissions are set to -rwxr-xr-x. > > I am probably making a silly newbie mistake, but i can't find it. > Suggestions please? > > Thanks > Jerry > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .