Morris,
Linux is not Windows, thanks to God!
REMEMBER, never forget:
Windows : Reboot (not to say reformat) <---> Linux: Be root
Your problems are entirely due to not running as root when you try to
connect.
You have identified it but have systematically taken the WRONG action.
Permissions are set for security, to restrict access to certain users.
You should run sudo wvdial
It would be nice, if you keep trace of your work, to return all changed
permissions to their original setting.
Why, you ask, right?
Because when opening wide access to restricted files, you also open your
computer to hacking, not only from your console, but also from the
network when you are connected.
Jacques
Morris Lee wrote:
I've got my modem to dial out, but the moment it connects, the connection is terminated and I get the message "The PPP daemon has died" with an error code 02. I've looked at the pppd manual but it doesn't do much in explaining what to do to fix the problem. Here's what it says:
2 An error was detected in processing the options given, such as two mutually exclusive options being used.
I blundered into /var/log and found this in the system log after the last dial-in attempt:
Mar 22 13:48:01 morris-laptop pppd[22686]: Can't open options file /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial: Permission denied
Next, I checked for /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial and found an empty folder.
Should I simply start over? Do I have to reformat my drive and reinstall my distro? Help!
Morris
