On Sun, Sep 05, 1999 at 08:37:40AM -0700, Westbrook said:
hi Russ,
> When I tried to set it up as a normal user, these errors popped up:
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> pppd is not properly installed
>
> the pppd binary must be installed with the SUID bit set. Contact your
> System Administrator.
>
> ==OK==
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
are you sure you already installe the "ppp" packet which comes with your
mandrake?
> I press "OK" and this one pops up:
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~
> kppp has detected a 'lock' option in /etc/ppp/options.
>
> This option has to be removed since kppp takes care of device locking
> itself. Contact your System Administrator.
>
> ==OK==
> ~~~~~~~~~~~
become root (type su in your terminal)
then:
#pico /etc/ppp/options [ENTER]
remove the 'lock' line, then hit Ctrl-X, and save
> I press "OK" and the dialer comes up. I click "Setup" then set the
> modem (ttys3 or something like that. I am back in Windows to send this
> so it is from memory and what I wrote down) then I attempt to Query
> the modem and I get this error:
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Russ, try to make connection as Root.
this is NOT good to make modme connection as root but if you can make the
connection then your problem is the SUID stuff but if you cant then i
suppose your not install the ppp
or you might want to try another dialer like minicom (first you must set
it up in root acc, '#minicom -s') or wvdial .etc
or make a link to your modem to /dev/modem
#ln -s /dev/ttyS3 /dev/modem
run the Kppp setup again and change the modem device to /dev/modem
last... make sure your modem is not a softmodem cause linux cant recognise
them.
sorry my english... im 13years old and a newbie for english and linux.
--
Rib
