I can now get pppd file /etc/ppp/peers/NTL to dial sucessfully I setup the scripts with pppconfig They are ,,,,,
/etc/ppp/peers/NTL ................ # This optionfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.10. # # hide-password noauth connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/NTL" debug /dev/modem 57600 defaultroute noipdefault user dave.selby remotename NTL ipparam NTL usepeerdns And for /etc/chatscripts/NTL .......... # This chatfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.10. # Please do not delete any of the comments. Pppconfig needs them. # # ispauth PAP # abortstring ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED # modeminit '' ATZ # ispnumber OK-AT-OK ATDT126308005190100 # ispconnect CONNECT \d\c # prelogin # ispname # isppassword # postlogin # end of pppconfig stuff I seem to be very close ................ It appears to me that diald is not setting the device to /dev/modem, so chat cannot find it ??? dave -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]