Re: pppd

[Security <security@mail.decorah.net>]

>I've recently got my modem to dial into my ISP using minicom, but when
>I try to use pppd all I can do is dial in and send my username and
>password, which is accepted but then I get disconnected.  I get the
>following error message on my xconsole:
>pppd[xxx] error: Receive serial link is not 8-bit clean
>pppd[xxx] error: Problem: all had bit-7 set to 0.
>

Sounds like pppd is not starting on the isp end, I think. But it has been
so long since I set up for dialing out I could be wrong.


>I don't think this is a problem on my ISPs end as minicom connects fine,
>but I want to use ppp so that I can do more than just check my email.  Any
>suggests or help would be greatly appreciated! (ISP knows nothing about
>dialing in using linux, so they are no help)
>
>Thanks,
>Jason
>
>
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