Look in your logs to see if there is anything informative there, particularly /var/log/error.log
I think Jim has the correct diagnosis, but it may have to do with KPP not fully relinquishing root privileges once it's dialed (it would need to be SUID to access the modem) On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Jim K wrote: > I suspect the problem is with file permissions. Anyone know whether any > process started by Kppp might inherit the owner and permissions of the > parent process. > If I remember Slackware 7.1 needs a lot of manual configuration from what > I heard. > Good Luck. > Jim K > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:26 PM > Subject: [EUG-LUG:1724] Problems with KPPP > > > > Hello, > > I'm new to Linux and am using Slackware 7.1 with a 2.2.6 kernel and the > > KDE desktop. When I go online, I find that I cannot open any new screens > > from my toolbar. If I log off I can open everything as normal. If I for > > instance open a konsole and Netscape before going on line, I will have > > access to these screens when I'm logged in. If I connect with kppp > > without opening konsole or Netscape first, I will not have access to > > these screens. I'm curious to know why this is happening and if there is > > anything I can do to correct it. > > Thanks for your time, > > Lisa Wilson > > > http://www.efn.org/~laprice ( Community, Cooperation, Consensus http://www.opn.org ( Openness to serendipity, make mistakes http://www.efn.org/~laprice/poems ( but learn from them.(carpe fructus ludi)
