Re: Configuring PPP
Unless the setup went in the default file (ie provider) which means that it will be invoked by 'pon' if nothing else is provided.
On Wed, Jun 23, 1999 at 04:00:02PM +1000, Michael Fox wrote:
> I thought one should do pon providername..
>
> Ie when you create your scripts with pon, you give them a name.. ie isp1 or
> ffx etc.
>
> So then I would use the following command to invoke it.
>
> pon ffx
>
> pon isp1
>
> etc..
>
> Try using the pon ispname(name you used when using pppconfig to create them)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Isabelle Poueriet <bella@bway.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Date: Wednesday, 23 June 1999 15:19
> Subject: Configuring PPP
>
>
> >Hello List.
> >
> >Please excuseme if this questions has popped up recently. I'm new to the
> >list.
> >
> >I'm trying to configure PPP for Debian 2.1. My base system has been
> >installed. I run pppconfig as root and answer the questions there and
> >then make sure that the files specified in the PPP section 7.25 of the
> >manual do have the informatin needed(according to the instructions).
> >
> >I then type:
> >
> >pon <enter>
> >plog <enter>
> >
> >I get the error:
> >pppd:Connection failed
> >pppd:Exit
> >
> >Please advice.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
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