Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 11:06:25 -0500 (EST) From: Wesley Morgan <morganw@chemikals.org> To: Kathy Quinlan <katinka@magestower.com> Cc: New Star Service Company <nestar@globalctg.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: newbie home user have few question kindly help. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0012231103430.1513-100000@volatile.chemikals.org> In-Reply-To: <003b01c06cf9$0c285440$fe00a8c0@wskatinka>
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The ppp man page states that you must be a member of the group network to
call ppp as non-root.
On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Kathy Quinlan wrote:
> re #1 not entirely sure, but is the PPP file set to the same access level as
> the person dialling, I found on my system I have to be root to dial, (but
> only evoke it when booting so is not a problem)
>
> regards
>
> Kathy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "New Star Service Company" <nestar@globalctg.net>
> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 9:59 PM
> Subject: newbie home user have few question kindly help.
>
>
> > Number: 1 #
> > Installation period I fillup "Network Configuration" tools .
> > and next FBSD give me a option that :-
> > " PPP command is now started on VTY3 (type ALT-F3 to interact with it,
> > ALT-F1 to switch back here. If you are using PAP or CHAP login simply
> > enter "dial" otherwise you'll need to use the "term" command which starts
> > terminal
> > emulator which you can use to talk to your modem and dial the service
> > provider.
> > Once you're connected, come back to this screen and press return."
> >
> > I use "dial" command and connection is alright. After complete FBSD
> > installation
> > in / I use again "dial" command but error: dial command not found. WHY ?
> > Do I need to edit anything which "Network Configuration" tools not done ?
> > Please help which command help me to dial the service provider from my
> > /home/satyajit ?
> >
> > Number 2 #
> >
> > I want to read all previous message which already asked and answer in
> > question@freebsd.org
> > where I find ?
> > Maybe I find my other questions answer which also face other newbie.
> >
> >
> >
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