Re: failed ppp setup
On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, John Davis wrote:
> Hello
>
> I need help with a partially configured ppp server. I have dial in
> working, but I can't get ppp to start.
>
> Currently, I can login to the proposed ppp server (via the modem from
> another linux computer using minicom) and get a shell. However, when I
> try to
> login as the ppp user, I get a permission deinied error and ppp doesn't
> start. Here's the minicom log:
>
> login as: ppp
> password:
> </etc/motd snipped>
> No mail.
> /etc/ppp/ppplogin: Permission denied
How about
ls -ld /etc/ppp
ls -l /etc/ppp/ppplogin
either user 'ppp' or group 'dip' must be able to read both.
>
> ppp related
> --------------------
> ---------------------
> /etc/ppp/options (complete file contents)
> asyncmap 0
> crtscts
> lock
> modem
> debug
> proxyarp
> lcp-echo-interval 30
> lcp-echo-failure 4
> noipx
> lock
> domain johndavis.net
>
>
> /etc/passwd: (relevant line only)
> ppp:x:1003:30:ppp,,,:/tmp:/etc/ppp/ppplogin
>
> /etc/group: (relevant line only)
> dip:x:30:ppp
>
> /etc/shells:(relevant line only)
> /etc/ppp/ppplogin
>
> /etc# ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd
> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 105532 Jun 18 1998 /usr/sbin/pppd
>
> /etc/ppp/ppplogin:
> #!/bin/sh
> mesg -n
> stty -echo
> exec /usr/sbin/pppd -detach crtscts modem
> #exec /usr/sbin/pppd passive crtscts modem
>
> So that ppp is not started on boot, I have no_ppp_on_boot file in
> /etc/ppp
>
>
> John Davis
>
>
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Gerard MacNeil, P. Eng macneil@supercity.ns.ca
System Administrator
Supercity Internet Services http://www.supercity.ns.ca
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