Morris, You can look at/edit the /etc/ppp/options file with: $ su root # gedit /etc/ppp/options or under Ubuntu $ sudo gedit /etc/ppp/options Do: $ man pppd to learn more about the options. MarvS ------- On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > >
