In kppp config, go to accounts, edit (or add one if you haven't), in the dial
tab select arguments and add "noauth" without the quotes.
For you X problem, you have to supply more information about the video card in
order to help you.
Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS, escribi�:
> I just installed Mandrake 7 yesterday. I cant get pppd to work. It states
> something like "The remote computer is requested to authenicate itself
> I however am unable to supply [secret] password to get an IP address"
>
> something like this. This does not change whether I am Root, or user.
> Actually if from a terminal window I type "pppd" I get the same response.
>
> I installed as low security, tried to change to medium security, no difference
>
> I setup ppp from within linuxconf, and entered a name and "secret"
> password to no avail I usually use kppp. I have changed permissions on
> pppd, no good. The modem dials out and makes a connection, then
> pppd died unexpectedly.
>
> Second, I have managed to crash my X. I get an errno 111, something
> about TransSocket error, cant find font "fixed".
> Is there a way to fix this??
>
> I recieved the disc with my purchase of Maximum Linux magazine
> (Real good I might add)
>
> Brian D. Klar - CVE
> OTS
> WPAFB
> (937)257-5773
> 937-973-3125 (Pager)
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