Re: diald problems. argh.
On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 09:04:55 PST "Kevin Traas" (ktraas@uniserve.com)
wrote:
> > You're starting pppd yourself in the connect script while diald expects
> to start pppd itself. The connect script should just execute the `chat'
> command.
> > Re-read the diald manpage and look in the mail archives, I've already
> explained that one week ago.
>
> Yes, Phil - that explanation was to me. Thanks very much. I've got
> everything working successfully now - and it's great!
>
> However, I just didn't find this obviously stated in the manpages.... I
> haven't gone back to actually see if I could find this point mentioned, but
> if others are having this same problem, I don't feel so bad.... <grin>
>
> Should we (or I) talk to someone and get the docs edited slightly and add a
> ", let me repeat, *** YOU DON'T NEED TO START pppd FROM YOUR DIALD CHAT
> SCRIPT BECAUSE DIALD STARTS pppd AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE CHAT SCRIPT
> COMPLETES. ***" This or something similar would make things a little more
> obvious....
When I installed diald some six months ago, this wasn't a problem for
me :-)
Maybe because I used the examples provided in /usr/doc/diald...
You should contact the diald maintainer and/or open a bug requesting
that this advice is placed proeminently for next diald release.
Phil.
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