Did you try to perform the operation? $ sudo chmod a+rw /etc/ppp/pap-secrets I have not encountered this problem, but will forward this to the list and Marv. They will provide better guidance than I can provide. Regards, Antonio On 8/3/07, Peter Kerekes <pkerekes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Antonio, > > Thursday, August 2, 2007, 6:02:35 PM, you wrote: > > Antonio> Peter, > > Antonio> In case of a message like: > Antonio> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > Antonio> see > > Antonio> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html > > I got the a message:changing permission of /etc/ppp/pap-secret :operation > not permitted. > > And that's the end of it. I am stack. > > Antonio> peter@peter-armada:~$ wvdial > -->> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > -->> Cannot set information for serial port. > -->> Initializing modem. > -->> Sending: ATZ > Antonio> ATZ > Antonio> OK > -->> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Antonio> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Antonio> OK > -->> Modem initialized. > -->> Sending: ATDT6474390270 > -->> Waiting for carrier. > Antonio> ATDT6474390270 > Antonio> CONNECT 52000 V42bis > -->> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. > -->> Starting pppd at Thu Aug 2 16:36:43 2007 > -->> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > -->> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky. > -->> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied > -->> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky. > > Antonio> Hope this helps, > > Antonio> Antonio > > > Antonio> On 8/2/07, Peter Kerekes <pkerekes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, I have an LT modem. Can dial-in (through the terminal), when I get > >> to the point of ID and password accepted. > >> > >> After starting pppd I get a warning could not modify /etc/pop/pap-secrets. > >> Permission denied. PAP may be flaky. > >> > >> Same message for CHAP.. After that I have a lot of pppd messages with > >> numbers. But cannot connect to Evolution or Firefox. > >> > >> There is also comment: cannot set information on serial port. > >> > >> Furthermore the Local IP address, remote IP address, primary IP address, > >> secondary IP address none are the same as my real IP provider's primary > >> address is:206.235.86.11, and secondary address is 206.235.86.12 > >> > >> Hope someone can understand it and help me. I am new to Linux and Ubuntu, > >> but like to learn it. > >> > >> attached is the WVDIAL dialog > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Peter > >> > >> The BAT 3.99.8, > >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 > >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Peter > > The BAT 3.99.8, > Windows XP, Service Pack 2 > >
