Morris, Please send to the List, not direct to me. At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il read the PostInstall Howto. I'm not under Linux now. Do: $ man pppd and error messages are described near the bottom, see "Error 2" MarvS On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Morris Lee <flydog_38@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marvin > > Thanks for your help. We're making progress at least! Tried your fix and > it got it through the "can't open ppp-secrets" . Had to use chmod a+rw on > the chap-secrets file to get it to open. However, the ppp daemon still dies > and disconnects. Here's what it says: > > Pid of pppd: 6608 > Disconnecting at (date and time) > The PPP daemon has died: pppd options error (exit code = 2) > > BTW, my kernel is 2.6.27-11-generic. > > Thanks again for your help! > > Morris > > --- On Sun, 3/15/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: login problems > To: "Morris Lee" <flydog_38@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 9:33 PM > > Morris > > Known problem with fix. > > In case of a message like: > Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html > > MarvS > > On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Morris Lee <flydog_38@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Marvin >> >> First,, I'm using whatever kernel that comes with Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid >> Ibex), and my modem uses an Intel driver. I'm afraid that I'm ignorant of >> how to call the specific information up. I used both the slmodemd-daemon >> and modprobed the slmodemd that was in the linmodems gz package. >> >> We/re making progress, but I ran into some more problems with permissions. >> The files ppp-secrets and chap-secrets didn't open because of permission >> violations. Attached is a file of my latest terminal session. Sorry to >> send it as an attachment, but I have to use my Windows desktop at home as >> I >> don't have and can't get broadband where I live. >> >> When I started installing the package, I did it from my home folder, not >> the >> root, and I think that' is what's messing things up. Should I move the >> tar >> file to root, extract it and try the installation again from there, or do >> I >> have to remove all the stuff I installed? >> >> Thanks for your help, >> Morris >> >> --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: login problems >> To: "Morris Lee" <flydog_38@xxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 6:27 PM >> >> Morris >> >> To obtain syntax guidance, run: >> $ slmodemd --help >> which relates to either specify ALSA mode either with: >> -a OR --alsa >> >> The /dev/pts/N ports slmodemd creates have not yet been equipped with >> sound competence. That is why the: >> Carrier Check = no >> line is necessary in /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> On my System, permissions are >> $ ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd >> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 15:57 /usr/sbin/pppd >> >> But if with root permission you: >> chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >> You can start >> wvdial >> as an ordinary User, rather that root. >> Please relate what your modem specs, kernel and driver are when you report >> back. >> >> MarvS >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Morris Lee <flydog_38@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I installed the slmodemd package, but couldn't get alsa to work. The >>> instructions said to put two hyphens in front of alsa on the command line >>> when only one is the right syntax, and I think that's what messed things >>> up. >>> However, I can live without sound. What I can't accept is not being able >>> to >>> log on to my ISP. The modem goes though its initialization commands, >>> dials >>> the number, the user name and password are accepted, and then I get this >>> message over and over: >>> >>> --> Looks like a welcome message. >>> --> Unable to run /usr/sbin/pppd. >>> --> Check permissions, or specify a "PPPD Path" option in wvdial.conf. >>> >>> I checked the properties of both wvdial.conf and /usr/sbin/pppd and they >>> are both root. I did use the chmod 666 command on wvdial.conf to allow >>> me >>> to edit it. >>> >>> What do I do now? >>> >>> Thanks for your help, >>> Morris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
