[Fwd: [Help]: ppp setup]

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next time i'll know...

Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
>
> McMew wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have followed the instructions of pppHowto to setup ppp but failed
> >
> > [root@home1 mew]# pppd call ipaq
> > Connect script failed
> >
> > I also tried directly
> >
> > [root@home1 mew]# pppd -detach noauth nocrtscts lock user ppp connect
> > '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3 ogin--ogin: ppp' /dev/ttyS0 115200
> > 192.168.1.100:192.168.1.101
> > Connect script failed
> >
> > what's wrong with it?
>
> i'm new to familiar (my ipaq hasn't even arrived yet), but i've seen
> this error on my desktop machines.
> the message might indicate a problem in the chat script, or it might
> not :)
>
> first, you should try to add the option -debug to pppd (iirc, it
> will dump detailed info to the syslog, so have tail -f
> /var/log/messages running on another console). this should give you
> an idea what's happening.
> if it really turns out your chat script is flaky, you may want to
> start a minicom session with your handheld and take notes of the
> process, so that you can modify your chat script accordingly.
>
> there is a ppp-howto at
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/index.html that i have found
> very helpful setting up my modem connection.
>
> good luck,
>
> jörn
>
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