Re: [aclug-L] Dialup (ppp)

[Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Jeffrey L. Hansen wrote:

> that it's trying to dial and I never hear any indications on the phone 
> itself when listening on the receiver.

is /dev/modem a link to the right /dev/ttyS? device?

> Is there supposed to be an IP address listed after ppp0 in the network 
> configurator window?

I doubt it; most ppp connections have their IP address assigned.

> I put it in under the nameserver, but it doesn't show 
> up after ppp0 in the connection window.

You need the nameserver IP(s) in /etc/resolv.conf.

> It seems like I heard of numerous bugs concerning the ppp setup, but
> this is the farthest I've come in the installation process. 

Try going to kernel 2.2.* and the latest pppd ;)
(actually, it was pretty smooth once I realized what was going on)

-jeff
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