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 Message-ID: <19970906140518.52605@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970905233639.6623G-100000@Journey2.mat.net>; from Chuck Robey on Fri, Sep 05, 1997 at 11:40:57PM -0400 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970905233639.6623G-100000@Journey2.mat.net>
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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
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