get your CD...and look for kppp rpm...in the rpm folder.
it's there...
next...bring up a terminal...and when you get a prompt...
type
su
this means "Switch User"
it will then ask you for roots password, give it the
password...
then after you press the enter/return key, type:
kpackage
this is the better way...of browsing to the CD, where the
rpm is,
then installing it...it will be something like:
/mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/kppp-1.14mdk.i586.rpm
then click INSTALL
back focus wrote:
>
> Hello! Last night, I made the jump to Linux. After
> getting a copy of Mandrake 7.2 complete, I installed
> the software onto my Compaq Laptop LTE 5400.
>
> This is was a step that I had feared for a long time,
> but I must say, that the auto-detect made the install
> very, very slick. Now, I have a Linux platform! :)
>
> There is one problem that I've come across though.
> When I click the Internet Icon, I am getting an error
> message that is titled: Error - KPPP
>
> The body of the message reads: Cannot find the PPP
> daemon! Make sure that pppd is installed.
>
> I have attempted to connect with gnome-ppp, and have
> set up my connection on that. When I attempt to
> connect, I get a different error.
>
> You don't have permission to execute pppd.
>
> I get this error if I'm logged on as root, or as my
> day-to-day user.
>
> I have (I think) throughly searched through the
> configuration menues to find a way to add the deamon,
> but cannot find anything to add it.
>
> Although I am VERY strong with MS based platforms, I
> am unfortunatly very new (see: 12 hours) with Linux.
>
> If some kind soul could point me in the right
> direction to get my computer onto the internet, I
> would be greatly thankful.
>
> Some stats:
> modem: PCMCIA Megahertz 56k x-jack card
> CPU: 150mhz Pent I
> RAM: 80 meg
>
> Thanks much for any help you can give!
>
> -Craig ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
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