David Comeau wrote:
>
> I have just come across a peculier problem. As root (setup and configuration
> tasks), I used kppp to login to my ISP. Never have I ever had a problem. I have
> now logged into my system as a regular user, and when I start kppp, it tells me
> that the kernel does not have ppp compiled into the kernel and/or it is not
> using insetable modules. The fact is, that both cases are not true. And if I
> press on the ok button, kppp still continues with the call to my ISP and
> connects successfully. Why would this be happening?
In nearly all cases when behaviour differs from root to regular user,
the problem has to be an authorization problem. The trick is to find
_where_ ...
Have a look at the permissions for /var/lock, its possible that kppp
tries unsuccessfully to take a lock there (and continues without a
lock
if you click OK) ...
Also check permissions in /tmp, just in case ...
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Jean-Louis Debert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
74 Annemasse France
old Linux fan
