Re: pppd problem.

[Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu>]

Sorry about the last partial.

>I think this question was just asked before,
>but I only just joined the mailing list.

Try adding the following as /usr/local/ppp-on (and a similar
/usr/local/ppp-off) owned by root.ppp and perms 04754 (-rwsr-xr--)

/*
 * ppp-on.c
 */

#include "config.h"
#include <unistd.h>

void main(void)
{
  execl("/usr/sbin/start-stop-daemon","/usr/sbin/start-stop-daemon",
	"--start",
	"--verbose",
	"--exec","/usr/sbin/pppd","--","/dev/modem","38400",
	NULL);
  perror("ppp-on");
}

For ppp-off, subsitute --stop for --start, and get rid of the
parameters to pppd.

This will be standardized and added to debian Real Soon Now (TM).

(Notice:  PEOPLE WHO USE THIS SORT OF THING: Mail to me
<joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu> so I know that there's a demand!)

If you have more questions, please mail me privately; there's no need
to repeat most of the details on debian-user.

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