-----Original Message----- From: enzyme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 10:38 AM Subject: PPP? > >Hello, > >I'm trying to use PPP to connect to my ISP. My modem does not dial >when pppd is evoked. I get the error message: "pppd: peer >authentication required but no suitables secret(s) found for >authentication any peer to us (hostname.domain)". do you have a pap-secrets file? it should be formatted properly. Your Network file in the /etc/sysconfig directory must indicate that you using PAP. If so you need an appropiate entry in the pap-secrets file. I don't know what >this means. However, my modem does work using minicom. After I get >connected, I enter my 'login', 'password' and the server spits out ascii >characters (%#!&^@...). Is this considered pap/chap server? I'm not so >clear on this. At this point I don't know what to do with the >connection but have to hangup. Can I use minicom instead of PPP as my >networking protocol? I am trying to use PPP to connect to my ISP and >my modem doesn't respond (only minicom does and connects). I use >control-panel in Xwindow to setup my networking stuffs. I'm using RH5 >by the way. TIA! > > >-- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
