On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 09:04:55 PST "Kevin Traas" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > You're starting pppd yourself in the connect script while diald expects > to start pppd itself. The connect script should just execute the `chat' > command. > > Re-read the diald manpage and look in the mail archives, I've already > explained that one week ago. > > Yes, Phil - that explanation was to me. Thanks very much. I've got > everything working successfully now - and it's great! > > However, I just didn't find this obviously stated in the manpages.... I > haven't gone back to actually see if I could find this point mentioned, but > if others are having this same problem, I don't feel so bad.... <grin> > > Should we (or I) talk to someone and get the docs edited slightly and add a > ", let me repeat, *** YOU DON'T NEED TO START pppd FROM YOUR DIALD CHAT > SCRIPT BECAUSE DIALD STARTS pppd AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE CHAT SCRIPT > COMPLETES. ***" This or something similar would make things a little more > obvious.... When I installed diald some six months ago, this wasn't a problem for me :-) Maybe because I used the examples provided in /usr/doc/diald... You should contact the diald maintainer and/or open a bug requesting that this advice is placed proeminently for next diald release. Phil. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
