Nick $ man pppd relates for error 2 2 An error was detected in processing the options given, such as two mutually exclusive options being used. Please run: $(egrep -v '#|^ *$' /etc/ppp/options) and send me the output the List the output. on my System the output is below MarvS asyncmap 0 noauth crtscts lock hide-password modem proxyarp lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 noipx On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Nick <nwahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks, Marv. I thought the 'under Linux' was the answer, but it > wasn't (see dialout attempt below). - Nick > > nw@nw:~$ sudo wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Sending: ATDT0198331333 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198331333 > CONNECT 57600 > User Access Verification > Username: username: login: > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > Username: username: login: > --> Looks like a login prompt. > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > --> Sending: pacific.net.au/nwahl > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > pacific.net.au/nwahl > Password: password: > --> Looks like a password prompt. > --> Sending: (password) > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > % Authorization failed. > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > --> Connected, but carrier signal lost! Retrying... > ^CCaught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... > --> Disconnecting at Tue Dec 29 11:35:55 2009 > nw@nw:~$ > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> Nick, >> >> If your IP uses CHAP authentification your may need instead of >> LoginName under Linux >> pacific.net.au/LoginName >> >> MarvS > [snip] > >