So how do I fix it?
Cheers Chris
On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 21:47 +1300, Rik Tindall wrote:
> chris wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> > Yes it is on ttys0, and I can hear the modem negotiate the connection.
> > It then connects, and falls over at the exchange of user names and
> > password.
> > As this is a dual boot system, I know that the issue is not
> > name/password, as they are the same for both systems, as is of course
> > the isp phone numer.
> >
> > it seems to be something in the exchange of username or password that
> > xtra is not acknowledging under hardy 8.04, but is under xp pro
> >
> > The ppp log reports "looks like a keyword", and then crash. times out or
> > terminates I am no completely sure which.
> >
> > I will attach the tail of the ppp log to an email tomorrow and see if
> > you can pick anything up.
> >
> >
>
> From memory there is an error like this created by 'root' being owner of:
>
> r...@celeron2195-ubuntu804:~$ ls /etc/ppp/* -l
> -rw------- 1 root root 101 2008-08-01 11:25 /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1754 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ip-down
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1892 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ip-up
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 784 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ipv6-down
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 922 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/ipv6-up
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13486 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/options
> -rw------- 1 root root 1649 2008-08-01 11:25 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 137 2007-10-05 08:57 /etc/ppp/pppoe_on_boot
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48 2008-08-01 12:46 /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
>
> ..which 'user' needs write access to one/some of in order to complete
> the login.
>
> - That could prompt someone who remembers exactly what ppp wants to
> write to; it should be listed in your error logs, IIRC.
