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From: Andre LeClaire <leclaire@venus.net>
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To: Robert Chalmers <robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au>
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Subject: Re: getting pppd to work?
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>
> On my machine, the modem just sits there looking back at me. The port is
> ok, the modem is ok, "cu -l /dev/cuaa0 dir" connects fine and I can even use
> that to dial the ISP, but when I try to use the pppd scripts. nada! zilch,
> zero, nothing!
> 
> 
> /etc/ppp/ppp0.start is:
> =======================
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> DEVICE=cuaa1
> 
What com port is your modem on? It looks to me like your script is trying
to use the wrong port. Also what is /dev/modem symlinked to?

Andre