does this help?

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/getting-started-guide/ch-ppp.html

if not its probably a permissions thing. 

ls -l /dev/modem - will likely show /devmodem is a link to another
device like /dev/ttyS3
ls -l /dev/ttyS3 will show the ownership & permissions on the device.

moving yourself into the group that owns the device may fix the problem.



On
Sat, 09 Aug 2003 10:28:08 +1200 Fred Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> 
> From: Fred Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: CLUG
> 
>   Hi,
>          I am using Redhat 7.3 and I find
> 
> 1)         I can use Kmail if and only if I start Kppp.
> 
> 2)         I can start Kppp if and only if I type the root password.
> 
> 3)        KDE Help Center (kppp Handbook) says it is a "bad thing" to
> dial in
> 
> as root.
> 
>     I would welcome any advice the members might offer me.  Thanks.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------- Fred.
> 
> 


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