"Stephen F. Bosch" wrote:
>
> Okay, my turn to ask questions:
>
> I am setting up a machine for someone else who will only have dialup
> access to the internet. I have managed to configure the modem without
> any trouble; kppp can dial in, connect, and authenticate, and I can even
> surf and ping and all that good stuff.
>
> Here's the *strange* part:
>
> Once connected, I can't *open* anything. Nix. Nada. I can't open
> anything on the Kpanel, I can't open apps from the Kmenu... the system
> is paralyzed. All I can do, it seems, is disconnect kppp.
>
> No error messages of any kind.
>
> If I have Netscape open when I connect, I can surf normally. If I don't
> have Netscape open, I'm SOL -- because it won't open.
>
> After I disconnect -- bingo, I can open apps again.
>
> Peculiar, no?
>
> -Stephen-
Peculiar? No.
In kppp is a check box asking if you want to configure your hostname
from their server. You have this checked. It logs in, changes the name
of your system, and you no longer have permission to do anything in X.
Un check the box.
