Nick, The problem doesn't seem to be the options then. Could you make a Port.log of one of your dialups under Microsoft? The option to do so will be somewhere within the Modem setup choices. MarvS On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Nick Wahl <nwahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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] >>> >>> >> > > >