Sorry for not including these earlier ;) Here is /etc/ppp/peers/provider
# This optionfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.5. # # hide-password noauth connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/ipr" debug /dev/ttyS0 115200 defaultroute noipdefault user redgirl #remotename ipr #ipparam ipr usepeerdns Here is /etc/chatscripts/provider # This chatfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.5. # Please do not delete any of the comments. Pppconfig needs them. # # ispauth chat # abortstring ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' # modeminit '' ATZ # ispnumber OK-AT-OK ATDT***** # ispconnect CONNECT '' # prelogin # ispname sername: redgirl # isppassword ssword: \q******* # postlogin '' \d\c # end of pppconfig stuff > Hi, > > I have an embarrassing problem with pon. > > It dials, negotiates and then exits on NO CARRIER. > > I've set up the connection with pppconfig, using CHAT authenitcation. It > seems not to start pppd, because ifconfig doesn't mention ppp0, and ping > doesn't work. > > > I had it working before a system overhaul and I can't remember what I had to > do to make it work. erf. > > meekly, > redgirl >