Re: pppd deamon dies unexpectedly
Make sure you have ppp support either compiled in or loaded as a module for the kernel.
>>> "eferen1" <edward123j@email.msn.com> 2/10/99 4:30:41 PM >>>
Okay, I put "Auth" in /etc/ppp/options, but it still quits on connect.
Anything else I can try?
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From: Anthony Campbell <acampbell@achc.demon.co.uk>
To: eferen1 <edward123j@email.msn.com>
Cc: Subject: Re: pppd deamon dies unexpectedly
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 20:05
On 10 Feb 1999q, eferen1 wrote:
> I have tried setting up an internet connection with no success.
>
> Every time I try connecting, I get the message "pppd daemon died
> unexpectedly".
>
> It does dial, I hear the initial connection made, and then it quits.
>
> I've used the terminal window to see what the problem is, but it doesn't
> show anything.
>
> Configuration is (in X-windows): Service name: msn
> Number:
> 3280087
> IP address is set
to
> "dynamic"
> DNS setting is
set:
> msn.com
> DNS server:
> xxx.x.x.x
> (numbers x'd out for security).
>
> Is my problem because Micro$oft doesn't work with Linux?
> Has anybody else been able to connect to M$?
>
Have you got auth set in /etc/ppp/options?
Took me a long time to suss that one out.
Anthony
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