David Comeau wrote:
>
> I have just come across a peculier problem. As root (setup and configuration
> tasks), I used kppp to login to my ISP. Never have I ever had a problem. I have
> now logged into my system as a regular user, and when I start kppp, it tells me
> that the kernel does not have ppp compiled into the kernel and/or it is not
> using insetable modules. The fact is, that both cases are not true. And if I
> press on the ok button, kppp still continues with the call to my ISP and
> connects successfully. Why would this be happening?
>
> --
>
You can try:
- making a file /etc/kppp.allow in wich you put users' names,
each line one name.
or
- "chmod u+s pppd"
I resolved similar problems in different Linux distros.
I don't remember what I did in Mandrake.
ciao, Andrea
