Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 20:51:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Spidey <beaupran@JSP.UMontreal.CA> To: acer <generation.net@MNSi.Net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ppp help Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980527204820.614D-100000@outpost.nada.org> In-Reply-To: <000701bd89b9$3a2e2660$644e06d0@default>
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On Wed, 27 May 1998, acer wrote: > Hi! > Still having problems configuring my ppp on freeBSD v2.2.6 machine. > I have followed the user ppp installation instructions from "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey. > > But when I run "ppp" I get the following: > Working in interactive mode. > Using interface: tun0 > ppp ON freebie> "dial ISP" (I type this) OK! > Dial attempt 1 of 1 > dial OK! > login OK! OK! > ppp ON freebie> Packet mode > ppp ON freebie> > ppp ON freebie> mmmm, there, the ppp should be in caps (i. e. 'PPP') > > Then it just stays in this way for ever. NOTHING HAPPENS. You should put ppp in background using CTRL-Z and bg to make in run in background, and try to use it via lynx or ftp or whatever. If it takes a year and there nothing happens, then you got a problem... > > What I have also noticed, is that when I pick-up my telephone I get no modem connection sound. But what is even more interesting is that when I disconnect my phone line from computer I get the same printout as above! Maybe my modem is not working? What do you mean "the same problem"? Spidey ____________________________________ | Still searching for a good .sig... | \------------------------------------/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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