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Date:      Tue, 27 Oct 1998 16:34:29 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        larry_nilsen <larry_nilsen@eee.org>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: starting pap or chap ppp
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9810271633350.16538-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3635639C.13078C8E@eee.org>

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On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, larry_nilsen wrote:

> Hi i just configured my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file i would like to use the
> pap or chap setup to connect up my modem to the isp.I put my log in
> name and password i believe in the right spots.Could you explain to
> me.How i might connect to my ISP now that i have the information in my
> conf file.Im not sure how to run it yet. when i just enter#ppp at the
> command prompt .it just says working in interactive mode.Im not sure
> what to do after that.Im running FREEBSD 2.2.7 Also when i put in #
> ppp -auto system or #ppp -ddial system I keep getting this warning:
> message. Warning: Destination system(null)not found in conf file Could
> you explain to me.What to put in my conf file so i dont get this
> Warning Again ThankYou in Advance.

Are you _sure_ you're running it like you're telling me?  'ppp -ddial
system' shouldn't produce that error; if anything it would say

desination system(system) not in conf file

in which case I'd say that there's no system: label in /etc/ppp/ppp.conf.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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