Trouble with dialup

[Andrew Sharp <andy@netfall.com>]

Howdy folks,

I am hoping someone has some advice for me on this one.  I've got a serial modem that I attach to my PC (debian 2.2r2, of course) and I configured it with pppconfig and it works like a charm.  I configured it exactly the same way on my PowerMac 7200 (2.2r2) and the strangest thing happens.  It gets through
the chat phase, and the ppp connection is made, but the LCP request goes unanswered.  I'm not sure that any IP packets are going through.  I can't understand it.  Same ISP, same number and all that.

I even built myself a custom kernel, which was quite painful, because on this 70MHz 601 w/32MB, it takes A LONG TIME to build.  But that didn't behave any differently than the stock pre18 kernel from the distro.

Clues?

I also have another question that might be in the docs somewhere, but while I'm on the horn, I'll ask.  I got ahold of one of these ALPS 3 button meeses, and I'm trying to figure out how to make the system use all three buttons.  X and gpm.

Thanks for any help people can offer,

a