Peter, Initially you should see: $ ls -l /etc/ppp/pap-secrets -rw------- 1 root root 1628 2006-10-25 09:31 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets Change permissions with $ sudo chmod a+rw /etc/ppp/pap-secrets And the change should be too $ ls -l /etc/ppp/pap-secrets -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1628 2006-10-25 09:31 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets At this point you can read the file with: $ cat /etc/ppp/pap-secrets Next try the dialout as before. If all goes as in my case report http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html There should be a successful login with an extra line written to the file. Check again with: $ cat /etc/ppp/pap-secrets If a new line is there, change the permissions to the original with two steps: $ sudo chmod a-rw /etc/ppp/pap-secrets Checking again with: $ ls -l /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ---------- 1 root root 1628 2006-10-25 09:31 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets And finally restore read/write permission for root with: $ sudo chmod u+rw /etc/ppp/pap-secrets $ ls -l /etc/ppp/pap-secrets -rw------- 1 root root 1628 2006-10-25 09:31 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets $ man chmod will provide details on this command usage. With the new line present, the chmod steps should NOT have to e repeated for subsequent dialouts to the same IP-. But they might be necessary when you add another dialout destination, the first time only. MarvS Re: > 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. Before attempting the dialout, you should be able to do: On 8/3/07, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > > > > >
