John Hasler wrote: : Preston writes: :: This weekend I installed a base Debian system using the new :: installer. My only "problem" is after using pppconfig to setup my :: external modem it will activate the modem (dial and apparently :: connect) but I can't get apt-setup to connect to any sources to :: download programs. : : Tell us _exactly_ what you did and _exactly_ what happened. Try 'ping : www.debian.org' and 'ping 192.25.206.10'. :: I "su" in to "pon" my provider... : : You wouldn't need to do that if you had added your non-root : user as a ppp : user. In pppconfig do 'Change->->Provider->Advanced->Add : User' and follow : instructions. :
tried the "add user" feature and was not able to initiate "pon" unless i was root (will verify when i get home). :: ...but can't "poff" without changing into the /usr/sbin/ directory :: and intitating the command there. : : Looks like 'poff' is in /usr/sbin (it should be in /usr/bin) : and PATH is : not correct. : i will double check, but i am almost sure i was in /usr/sbin instead of /usr/bin (will verify when i get home) :: I am wondering if it may have something to do with DHCP that was :: setup during the install. : : No, but why was DHCP set up? Do you need it? It has nothing : to do with : dialup. : it (installer) automagically configures DHCP if a network card is present (unless run as "expert") :: How do I change it to a static IP address and try it that way? : : Pppd takes care of its own IP numbers. DHCP is not involved. : : : -- : John Hasler : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Dancing Horse Hill : Elmwood, Wisconsin : :