Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Use http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/pptpclient/pptp-linux-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm instead of the source.
rpm -Uvh pptp-linux-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm once installed in /etc/ppp isert the following in chap-sectres and pap-secrets "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" * "password" to connect type /usr/sbin/pptp 10.0.0.138 name [EMAIL PROTECTED] wiat a few seconds if you execute /sbin/ifconfig there should be an interface ppp0 i.e. you are connected to internet. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Vassallo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] RedHat 8 and The Internet > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hello Guys, > I've decided that this mailing list is way too quiet, so I've decided to > make some noise ;). I've recently installed Red Hat 8.0. I've followed > the instructions found on the linux.org.mt website on how to connect to > the ADSL service. (I use an Alcatel Home modem). I downloaded and > installed the pptp client for Linux. Here's where the trouble started. > > The website said that once I've untarred the pptp-linux-latest.tar.gz > file, I should be able to 'make' it. When I typed 'make' it told me the > usual no target stuff. What I found was that there were some files and > another .tar.gz file in the directory that had been created by > untarring. I untarred that too. When I typed 'make' it worked this > time, but it made all the files in the directory I was in, and not where > they're supposed to be, anyway, I continued. > > The website said typing '/usr/sbin/adsl-config &' should bring up some > window for configuration. That doesn't exist on my system, so I ran > something else called adsl-setup - found in the same directory. This > asked me for username, password etc... After that was done, I created a > host assigned to 10.0.0.138 (by the way, my modem is working, typing > 10.0.0.138 in a browser brings up the modem page). > > I then configured the pptp options file as told in the website. When I > type 'pptp connect', the send/receive lights on my modem start to flash, > but browsing (both by IP and DNS), doesn't work. What could be wrong? > > Keith > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" containing only the text "unsubscribe $LIST"
