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Date:      Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:39:33 -0800 (PST)
From:      Adrian Henke <adrianhenke@yahoo.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   making apps ppp-aware (i.e.,lynx)
Message-ID:  <19991130213933.2663.qmail@web901.mail.yahoo.com>

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Hi-
I just set up my ppp config files (from the FreeBSD
3.2 CD release), and it appears that I can get a
useable connection from a terminal; I can successfully
issue a ping localhost command.  

However, I can't seem to figure out how to launch a
ppp dependent app (like lynx) while I'm connected.  I
tried issuing the background mode commands so that I
can use the same terminal, but lynx still gives the
"unable to connect to remote host" error, then quits. 


Also, the pppd daemon is not automatically invoked; is
this something that I need to include in my scripts in
order to get lynx (and others) to work?  If so, where
exactly?

The group for the ppp binary has been changed to
"network", in order to accomodate only those users who
require it.  The relevant entries in /etc/group seem
to be appropriate.

Unfortunately, I also can't get the pppd daemon to
work in kde for any non-root user (even after entering
kppp setuid root in a virtual terminal).  Are these
issues inter-related?

Any response would be thoroughly appreciated.  I have
searched the handbook and online resources extensively
to no avail.

Thank you for your patience and consideration.

Adrian Henke



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