The easiest way to configure ppp to work (and thereby get Diald to also work) is to enable Linuxconf's PPP module and configure things from there.
Merely fill everything out in the gui. Once you have everything enter properly "ifup ppp0" should work. KPPP bypasses this altogether creating a completely different (and sometimes conflicting) way of getting the connection established. For awhile Mandrake was moving towards integrating Linuxconf as they overall control center. 8.0 went in this direction very strongly. In 8.1 a complete reversal seems to have occurred. Ooops I just got on the soapbox again... -JMS |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Aristotle |Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 5:53 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [expert] Family Internet access | | |Unfourtunately I don't think that will allow me to use command line |non-user specific dial up connection control. I will have a go though |and see what happens. | |the problem is that /sbin/ifup ppp0 does not work - even under root. |The modem light flashes briefly and then the command stalls. It has |happened with Mandrake before and I wonder if this is a Mandrake |specific problem to use command line / non user specific |(generic?) dial |up control. Only KPPP seems to work. | |Thanks, | |Ian | |Jose M. Sanchez wrote: | |> There are two ways to do this; |> |> You can enable "demand dial" in PPP or you can use DIALD. |> |> Diald gives you much better control over automatic "dialing" (or the |> establishment of an internet connection). |> |> -JMS |> |> |-----Original Message----- |> |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Aristotle |> |Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 5:39 AM |> |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> |Subject: Re: [expert] Family Internet access |> | |> | |> |Is there any way it can be rigged so anyone can start or stop the |> |connection? |> | |> |Mark Weaver wrote: |> | |> |> On Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:17:20 +1030 |> |> Aristotle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: |> |> |> |> |> |>>And that will allow me to shut down the connection with KPPP |> |>>started from another account? |> |>> |> |>> |> |> |> |> no...in order to shut down a kppp connection from another user you |> |> need to be root. |> |> |> |> |> |> |> ||--------------------------------------------------------------------- |> |- |> |> -- |> |> |> |> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? |> |> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com |> |> |> | |> | |> | |> | |> |> |> |> |> |---------------------------------------------------------------------- |> -- |> |> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? |> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com |> | | | |
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