Am I glad you know more about this than I, Marv. I get exactly the same output. - Nick nw@nw:~$ (egrep -v '#|^ *$' /etc/ppp/options) asyncmap 0 noauth crtscts lock hide-password modem proxyarp lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 noipx nw@nw:~$ Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > 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] >> >> >