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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: Tony Harverson <tony@hornet.netac.co.za>
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Subject: Re: PPP
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> I noticed (after sending my other message) the following message on
> the console when one of the users (or root) tries to start PPP :
> 
> Jan 16 10:06:49 hornet pppd[12920]: ioctl(TIOCSCTTY): Operation not
> permitted
> Is this more help with diagnosis ?

It explains why the line hangs up, but it doesn't explain why pppd
doesn't want to run.  Do you have 'ppp' devices compiled into your
server kernel?