Soumyadip Modak wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > This is re: getting my RH8 machine connected to the net. Since the > modem problem has been resolved, I'm changing the subject line to > reflect on the current obstacle. Kppp is all configured and ready, > dialing out to VSNL, getting connected, yet at the last step can't > fire up pppd, and the operation timed out. Can I remedy this > situation by firing up a terminal, and typing pppd manually ? > > Soumyadip Modak
/usr/sbin/pppd should be setuid root: chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd Of course, your pppd may already be setuid root and your problem may lie elsewhere. But this is just a thing to check. As for running pppd manually from the terminal: it can be done, surely. But since pppd needs many parameters, its best invoked through a script. I configured ppp manually on my machine. If you would like to have my ppp scripts, let me know. They are 3 short files. - Manas Laha -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
