On Tuesday 17 July 2007 15:40, Mark Grieveson shared this with us all: >--} I decided to give up high speed internet, because it's a waste of money >--} and time. So, now I have dial-up. The last time I had dial-up was >--} when I used Corel Linux, and I had no problem setting that up. Now, >--} however, I can't seem to get wvdial, or its frontend, gnome-ppp, to >--} work (aren't things supposed to get easier as time goes by?). >--} >--} I tried kppp, and did get it to connect, but only when run as root. I >--} read kppp's help, and it said a bunch of stuff about "noauth" and >--} "dip"; so, my regular user is a member of both dialout and dip, and >--} I uncommented "noauth" in the kppp-options file (as instructed). I >--} still can only connect via the root user. >--} >--} Trying to run kppp as regular user: >--} >--} [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ kppp >--} bash: /usr/bin/kppp: Permission denied >--} >--} -rwsr-xr--, file owner root, file group dip. >--} >--} Trying to run wvdial: >--} >--} --> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best. >--} --> Unable to run /usr/sbin/pppd. >--} --> Check permissions, or specify a "PPPD Path" option in wvdial.conf. >--} >--} It correctly pointed to /usr/sbin/pppd, which had the same permissions >--} as the kppp file above, that being: >--} >--} -rwsr-xr--, file owner root, file group dip. >--} >--} Should file group dip be given write access? >--} >--} All suggestions appreciated, >--} >--} Mark >--} >--} PS, switching back to dialup, just to hear that good ol' modem sound >--} again, is worth it.
Install pon Then install pppconfig and run that as root Then if you are already as user added to dip it will all just work. I am still on dialup and about to move onto satellite broadband because there is no other broadband option. One of the joys of living in the bush. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself. .......................................Henry David Thoreau <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]