Hello, Steven!

> > I've had ppp working with 5.2 previously by loading
> > it at boot.  Now I can't remember how to get the silly
> > thing to work at all!  I've specified the dialup phone #
> > for my ISP, the primary & secondary DNS addresses & the
> > modem device to use
>
> Where did you specify them?  Did you edit the config files
> directly or run pppsetup or what?

netconfig

> > and it will dialup & handshake,
>
> So far so good.
>
> > but apparently I'm not getting logged in because it
> > drops the carrier soon after connecting.
>
> Sounds like an authentication problem.  I notice that
> you did not mention specifying username and password.
> Did you do them?

Yes, I specified the same ID/pw that function properly using arachne,
nettamer, win98 dial up networking, and basiclinux. :-)

> If your system is running syslogd, you may have some
> useful information in /var/log/messages about the
> pppd attempt.

Yes, very good hint.

> Cheers,
> Steven
>
> ______________________________
> http://www.volny.cz/basiclinux

attaboy!!! :-)  I like BL!!!

Regards,
Steve

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