On Sun, 18 May 1997, Tj Johnston, N4UYQ wrote: > Attempting to get PPP dialup working so that I can use FTP to install > additional packages.. I've set up for ppp_on_boot. > > The following error was received: > > /dev/modem: unrecognized command
Find the reference in the script and change it to /dev/ttyS1 (if your modem is on com2) > > I assume the system is attempting to run pppd with /dev/modem as the > communications device... unfortunately it appears that /dev/modem has not > been defined... How do I define it? also I was playing a little, and ran > pppd with /dev/ttys1 and received this error also: ^This should be S (capital) > > Sorry - this system lacks PPP kernel support This error message is returned eroneously when the port can't be accessed for one reason or anther. Try /dev/ttyS1 and see how it works. Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .