I never dreamed that this would be such a difficult problem.I added myself to the dip group (perhaps I was already there because the number beside my user name (in /etc/group)was 1000. Anyway I added myself to pppusers and dialout too. And the very same message: "Can't open options file /etc/ppp/peers/highstream.net: Permission denied" appears. I did a chown 777 on the whole string of files but still the same error message. Yes I am discouraged. Thanks for the help and if anyone has any ideas I still will give it a shot. I'm out of ideas.
Quoting J Y <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks and where is group dip located? I did a whereis and locate for > dip but got hundrends of files. Really thanks again. > > Quoting cr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 16:32, J Y wrote: > > > Hi, I did the following: > > > > > > Copy /etc/ppp/peers/provider as /etc/ppp/peers/orcon > > > and edit the file 'orcon' to suit (e.g. include 'noauth', and in my > case > > > comment out the sample chat script > > > # connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/provider" ) > > > > > > Then, to use the 'call' option with Kppp, just do > > > > > > Setup -> (Orcon Internet) -> Edit -> pppd arguments -> > > > [type in:] call orcon -> Add > > > > > > > > > Hope I've got this right. > > > > > > cr > > > > > > and got this response from internet dialer/kppp: > > > > > > Sep 3023:00:23 deblnx ppd(1626): Can't open options file > > > /etc/ppp/peers/highstream.net: Permission denied I know that this is > a > > > permissions problem, now, But I don't know how to fix it. I have tried > a > > > chmod ug +x on the file 'highstream.net" but that didn't work. I can't > > > imagine that I need to change permissions or owner for the whole file > > > listing. What is the answer to this please? Thanks > > > > (Copy to J Y in case he's still not getting the list posts) > > > > I'm no expert at all, but for what it's worth, my file > > /etc/ppp/peers/orcon is as follows: > > > > -rw-r----- 1 root dip 580 Oct 1 10:28 orcon > > > > (I didn't set any of that specially, it was just what the sample file > > 'provider' had) > > and I'd already added myself (as user cr) to group dip. > > > > cr > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ***Protect your PC from local E-Mail Application security holes*** > ***Maintain your Privacy - MS Passport Free*** > ***Anti SPAM "Whitelist" feature*** > > http://www.x-mail.net Web Based E-Mail, accessible anywhere > > Voice Messages, Voice Calls (VoIP), Video Conferencing, Live Chat, > X-Mail Messenger, Personal Web Hosting, 128 bit SSL Secure, > Calendar, Bookmarks, Forwarding, Virtual Mail Map Aliasing > > X-Mail Premium: 20MB Messages, 100MB Storage, SMTP, POP3, Ad Free > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Anonymous Web Surfing http://www.snoopblocker.com > Search http://www.teradex.com > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Protect your PC from local E-Mail Application security holes*** ***Maintain your Privacy - MS Passport Free*** ***Anti SPAM "Whitelist" feature*** http://www.x-mail.net Web Based E-Mail, accessible anywhere Voice Messages, Voice Calls (VoIP), Video Conferencing, Live Chat, X-Mail Messenger, Personal Web Hosting, 128 bit SSL Secure, Calendar, Bookmarks, Forwarding, Virtual Mail Map Aliasing X-Mail Premium: 20MB Messages, 100MB Storage, SMTP, POP3, Ad Free ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anonymous Web Surfing http://www.snoopblocker.com Search http://www.teradex.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]