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Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 16:27:26 +0100
From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To: Adam Hefetz <adam_hefetz@hotmail.com>
Cc: questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: pppd - chat script failed
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On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 02:21:15PM +0000, Adam Hefetz wrote:
> Hi,
> I tried to set up user-ppp following the instructions in the freebsd 
> handbook (the link you gave me is for people using ethernet and I use a 
> dialup connection).

It covers both. Look at section 3 "Configuring the PPP Dial-Out
Connection"

> When typing 'ppp' and getting this prompt:
> 
> ppp ON hefetz>
> 
> and then typing 'dial' I get the same message saying the chat script failed. 
> I also noticed that above the prompt I have this:
> 
> Warning: Usage: add mask gatway
> 
> This is how my ppp.conf file looks like:
> 
> default:
> set device /dev/cuaa1
> set speed 115200
> set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" ATE1Q0 OK-AT-OK 
> \\dATDT\\TTIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
          ^^^^^

Missing space, should be \\T TIMEOUT

Also, is it just you mailer that split the line; if not then the first
part needs a trailing ``\'':

      .....ATE1Q0 OK-AT-OK \

> provider:
> set phone "1700 700 700 701"
> set login
> set timeout 300
> set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
> add default 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Remove this line to get rid of "Warning: Usage: add mask gateway".


> enable dns
> set authname <name>
> set authkey <password>

*Always* zap your username and password before e-mailing ppp.conf (and
other files with similar info in them).


> 
> I hope you can help, Adam
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