I had this same problem and I posted a message in the
alt.os.linux.dial-up group and got this response. It seems to work.
>Feb 23 22:41:22 localhost pppd[4394]: The remote system (ppp0) is
>required to authenticate itself but I
>Feb 23 22:41:22 localhost pppd[4394]: couldn't find any suitable
secret
>(password) for it to use to do so.
add the line
noauth
to /etc/ppp/options
add the line
route del default
to the end of rc.local (in /etc/rc.d on Redhat/Mandrake)
or discover where the system is setting the default route to your
ethernet and tell it to
stop. This assumes that you are using ppp as your connection to the
internet, not your
ethernet.
Adding this seemed to work for me... Hope that helps..
James
"Henri J. Schlereth" wrote:
>
> >
> > Ok, I'm trying to get connected to the Internet in Linux. I've got my
> > modem setup and I run kppp. It dials and connects, but as soon as it
> > enters my user name and password, it drops me. I've tried PAP, Script, and
> > Teminal-Based. Any ideas?
> >
> > The debugging log is this:
> > Mar 15 20:49:23 merlin pppd[1247]: The remote system is required to
> > authenticate itself but I
> > Mar 15 20:49:23 merlin pppd[1247]: couldn't find any suitable secret
> > (password) for it to use to do so.
> >
> > That's it.
> >
> > Thank you kindly,
> > David
>
> I am still digging for this because I had it ages ago, but I do remember
> that this messages means that your system thinks the remote system belongs
> to you, your chap or pap should only have something like your remote
> user name/ password in it.
> So your system is challenging the other system but it is refusing because it
> needs to challenge you.
>
> Henri
>
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