Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:09:06 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> To: Peterhin <hindrich@worldchat.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PPP Connection. Message-ID: <20050225190906.GA58614@osiris.chen.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <200502251211.34426.hindrich@worldchat.com> References: <200502251211.34426.hindrich@worldchat.com>
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On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 12:11:34PM -0500, Peterhin wrote:
> I have 5.3 installed, and am trying to get my dial-up going.
> In the handbook under 21.2.1.2 when I try to do a
> 'cd /dev'
> 'sh MAKEDEV tun0'
> I get "can't open makedev: No such file or directory"
The 5.x series uses a devfs filesystem which creates devices on the
fly. You don't have to make the devices manually anymore.
> I also tried using G. Lehey instructions from his book, I get to the
> point where the external modem dials at reboot, but no connection. I
> have looked in the log files and it looks like Authentication failure
> is my problem.
Username and password is incorrect? Post us the actual contents of the
logs and your ppp.conf (with the username/password blanked out) and we
will have a better idea just what is going wrong with your system.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
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