Re: ppp how to use ppp for a normal user?

John Hasler wrote: > Andrew L. Gould writes: > > chmod a+rwx /etc/ppp/* > > chmod a+rwx /etc/ppp > > You've just made your password world readable and world writable. > -- > John HaslerThis posting is in the public domain. > [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PPP

Petru NOTINGHER wrote: > Hi. > > I use ppp to connect to my provider. When it connects, I can do "ping", > everything's OK. > However, I can't do ftp or smtp or http; il lasts for years and nothing > happens. > When I run ftp, I get the message "Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx", and then > nothing happen

Re: ppp how to use ppp for a normal user?

Jonathan Heaney wrote: > Herve BRUNEL wrote: > > > I installed Debian slink and kernel 2.2.11 with success > > > > i can use my internet connexion as root, but i don't find how to run it > > like an user. > > > > I try, unsuccessfuly, to change attribut of /usr/sbin/pppd and script I > > creat

Re: Permissions for non-root user to use ppp

It worked. Thanks, Brian! - Andrew Brian Servis wrote: > *- On 21 Sep, Andrew L. Gould wrote about "Permissions for non-root user to > use ppp" > > Hi all! > > > > As of last night, I have debian running on a stand-alone Pentium II > > machine at home

Permissions for non-root user to use ppp

Hi all! As of last night, I have debian running on a stand-alone Pentium II machine at home. As root, I can connect to the ISP and activate the pppd using wvdial. As a non-root user, however, wvdial connects to the ISP; but can't start pppd. I keep getting messages asking me to check the permis

Re: ppp & serial device problem: please advise

figuration files if you want the serial port to will be configured at boot up. I'm a newbie, so you might want to check my advice against the man pages. :) Good luck. I hope this helps. -- Andrew L. Gould business is people

module list

I attempted to install Debian; and found myself (a newbie) at a loss to know which modules to install. Where can I find a list of modules, with descriptions? Thanks, Andrew