On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 12:48:18PM +1000, Joshua Burvill uttered:
> Hi all,
>
> Basically when I run pppd on both machines I dont get an interface,
> ie `ifconfig -a' doesnt show any ppp ifaces
>
> According to the PPP howto it is very easy, but alas
>
> pc1 /dev/ttyS0 |=======================| /dev/ttyS0 pc2
> null-modem cable
>
> Test connectivity: run getty -L 38400 /dev/ttyS0 on pc2
> run minicom on pc1
> with appropriate options set
> --> get a login -- OK
>
UGH, SLIP/PPP over Null-Modem.
> remove getty, try to set up pppd:
>
> on pc1 /usr/sbin/pppd noauth crtscts lock \
> 192.168.101.3:192.168.101.4 /dev/ttyS0 38400
> on pc2 /usr/sbin/pppd noauth crtscts lock \
> 192.168.101.4:192.168.101.3 /dev/ttyS0 38400
>
> (and many variations on this...)
>
> Only get like:
>
> May 11 10:25:44 debian0 pppd[678]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
>
> I think I should see like:
>
> May 11 10:15:01 debian0 pppd[652]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
> May 11 10:15:01 debian0 pppd[652]: Using interface ppp0
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> May 11 10:15:01 debian0 pppd[652]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> May 11 10:15:31 debian0 pppd[652]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> May 11 10:15:31 debian0 pppd[652]: Connection terminated.
> May 11 10:15:31 debian0 pppd[652]: Exit.
>
> which is just the log from just `pppd' in an xterm
>
> So I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction?
>
Run 'pppconfig' and set up a new connection using /dev/ttyS0, 38400,
etc. Although, I have no idea what you can put for the phone number
:-)
Although, if it's null modem, it'd be easier using slip, no?
> - Josh
>
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