Re: /usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1

[Shaul Karl <shaul@actcom.net.il>]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 08:30:25AM +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> Hello
> 


  Hi,


> Shaul Karl (<shaul@actcom.net.il>) wrote:
> 
> > Package: ppp
> > Version: 2.4.1.uus-5
> > 
> >     $ /usr/sbin/pppd call provider dryrun
> >       /usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1
> >     $
> > 
> > What does that means? It is only obtained for non root, even though
> > that user is a member of the dip group.
> 
> Try to set the "noipdefault" option in /etc/ppp/peers/provider. See man
> pppd for more information.
> 


  It changes nothing. I get the same error message as before.
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    Shaul Karl,    shaul @ actcom . net . il