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Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 14:05:18 +0930
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
Cc: FreeBSD-Hackers <FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: authentication [hase on ppp
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On Fri, Sep 05, 1997 at 11:40:57PM -0400, Chuck Robey wrote:
> I am trying to get a a problem fixed on a friend's machine, who is new to
> FreeBSD, but unable to get connected via /usr/sbin/ppp (iijppp).  My own
> connection works fine on her machine, but connecting via her provider,
> Erols.com, disconnects while trying to get PAP done (from a reading of
> /var/log/ppp.tun0.log).
>
> The funny thing is, it works fine if the connection is set up via the
> 'term' capability.  Authoentication phase comes and goes, and everything
> connects.  It's just if she does it by issuing a
>
> ppp
>> dial erols
>
> That it goes bad.  I can't figure this out ... can anyone make a
> suggestion?

This is strange, but on a hunch I suggest you put the following line
in the entry for her ISP:

 set openmode active

It could be that the other end is waiting for her to continue, and
somehow that works with the manual dial.

Greg