Re: [[newbie] Unable to use kppp]

2000-04-02 Thread James Kirkpatrick
The modem I am using is a GVC external modem connected to the com2 port. I also have a lan connecting my computer to my brother's. This lan has been used to pass files, play doom, and to backup my system on to a CD. My computer has no CD writer. I have tried hylafax, and mgetty trying to

Re: [[newbie] Unable to use kppp]

2000-04-01 Thread Jaguar
First of all why are you using KPPP (which is modem dial-up) with a NIC, if you have one-way Cable, DSL, ADSL, ISDN, then yes...but if your Net connect is 2-way cable, DSL, etc...you don't use KPPP. Second, have you installed the FAX RPM from your CD? HTH Jaguar James Kirkpatrick [EMAIL

[newbie] Unable to use kppp

2000-03-31 Thread James Kirkpatrick
When I try to use kppp to connect to the internet, I receive a message pppd is unable to find the secret (password). I have an ethernet card and use the local network gui when I installed Mandrake 7.0. The only way I was able to contect to the internet was to use netcfg while I was in root.