On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, you wrote:
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> Trying to connect to the Internet I get the following error message:
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> X The pppd deamon died unexpectedly
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> PPP Log
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> Besides the date and time and local host pppd 867, I get the following information
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> pppd 2.3.11 Started by me, uid 503
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> using interface ppp0
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> connect ppp0 < - - > /dev/tty S1
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> Can't open indirect secret file mtnbike (I think the problem may be here)
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> Hang up (SIGHUP)
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> Modem hangup
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> Connection terminated
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> Exit
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> KPPP's diagnosis
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> Sorry, Can't help you here.
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> The line "Can't open indirect secret file mtnbike has to do with my ISP password.
>The actual ISP password is @mtnbike. The log line reports it without the "@"
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> I sure would like to go on line with my Linux Mandrake - hope that you can help.
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> Linux Mandrake 7.1
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> Computer Home made AMD K-6 500
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> Thanks
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> Art Bennett
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> try giving your modem more time. go to setup modem and give
the modem 120 seconds. this should work. and redial a few times
this happens to me occasionally
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