From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 10 20:00:08 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id UAA07951 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:00:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from tdl.tdl.com (tdl.tdl.com [204.182.16.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA07944 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:00:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from wdr@tdl.com) Received: from wdr (tdl-dyn31.tdl.com [205.162.12.31]) by tdl.tdl.com (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA05089; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 19:59:57 -0800 Received: from wdr.tdl.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wdr (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA00570; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:11:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from wdr@wdr.tdl.com) Message-Id: <199812110011.QAA00570@wdr> To: alissa bader Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: serious ppp help In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:54:41 EST." Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:11:01 -0800 From: William Richard Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >I edited rc.conf files, I put in my ip address and my isp's >gateway...ok, >I thought I got it. Then I rebooted. Then I su'ed. Then I typed "ppp" >at the # prompt. >And what do you think I got? >"ppp: command not found" Is the executable present on your system? `cd' to /usr/sbin, and `ls -l ppp' (one line). If it doesn't show up, the executable isn't on your system. You may have missed a prompt during the installation process. Try experimenting with sysinstall to get the executable installed properly. It might be somewhere else on your system, for some reason; try `find * | grep ppp', and see if an executable called `ppp' shows up. If it does, add its location to the path statement in ~/.login and ~/.profile and see if that helps. If the executable is in /usr/sbin, and its mode is set correctly (-r-sr-xr--), try running (after su) `./ppp'. If this works, your path variable isn't properly set. Add /usr/sbin to the path definition in `~/.login' and `~/.profile', then log out and log back in. Try again. Also, make sure that you are su-ing properly. Your administrative user should be on the `wheel' group in order to su root. >ARGH. >I'd throw this machine out the window if I didn't live on the first >floor. Well, throwing a computer anywhere, for any reason, will probably break it. But don't. Have patience, and give it some time. Read the documentation. When you get stuck, ask a question. And don't be afraid to experiment; that is, after all, the reason why we use these `alternative' operating systems. >thank you so very much. No problem. >--alissa (who's attempting to run freebsd 2.2.7) William Richard wdr@tdl.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message