"Birchall, Richard" wrote:
> s3x [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] said:
>
> >i seemed to have my modem (isdn bri t/a external) configured
> >properly under kppp and the account info is correct but it never
> >finishes logging in. when i watch the log window all i get is
> >garbage characters. i've tried every setting i saw ( CHAP, PAP,
> >Script and Terminal) to no avail. i've filled in expected
> >arguements and all. does anyone have a clue where i should start
> >to fix this.
>
> Your first step is probably to delete the kppprc file and start fresh.
> $ (HOMEDIR)/.kde/share/config/kppprc
>
> Each user (including root) has a separate home directory. The .kde
> directory is hidden, so you have to enable "view hidden files" in the KDE
> file browser.
>
> Garbage characters usually means you are already in PPP mode, and do not use
> a text-based login. So that means use PAP or CHAP (not Script or
> Terminal).
>
> It sounds like you are using kppp, so you should just enter your username &
> password in the very first screen, and kppp will pass that info to pppd.
>
> To view the debugging messages:
>
> Edit /etc/syslog.conf. Change where it says:
> *.info
> to:
> *.debug
>
> (Don't forget to switch this back after you get your ppp connection
> working!)
>
> Then stop & restart the syslogd daemon.
> killall -HUP syslogd
> syslogd
>
> Add the following line to /etc/ppp/options:
> debug
>
> While you are trying your ppp connection, open another console window, then
> type:
> tail -f /var/log/messages
>
> You can include those last few lines of ppp debug info, in future
> messages...
>
> Richard
