> What does the message "S30.serial: Permission denied" during bootup > mean? > that means, that a boot script cannot be executed. you have to "chmod u+rx /etc/init.d/serial" (the file names may be a bit different. i'm not sure ...)
> The ppp dial-in is still unreliable. Usually the first attempt fails, > [...] > What might be the problem? Once the connection is settled, it seems to > be stable. > this might be related to the above problem, as the serial port, through which the modem is connected, cannot be set up properly. -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.