[luau] PPP connection

[al plant]

Patrick Kennedy wrote:
> 
> Hey, I did it!  I got pppd scripts working!  Thanks Al Plant for you
> examples.  I reworked your stuff more inline with the howtos.  At first I
> was logging into pixi.com, but when I reviewed the /var/log/messages, I
> notice that my password (which has a $) did not include a $.  Therefore,
> chat uses $ as a special character.
> 
> But rather than find out how you can escape $ in chat (can you?), I used a
> logon for AT&T with chap support per Al's recommendation, and it worked like
> a charm.  However, this is partly due to the fact that I have tried many,
> many times before and failed.  So, sometimes it does take a while to learn
> the ropes with Linux.
> 
> Actually, it is usually easier to do eth0 connections than ppp0 connections.
>   Modems are usually more problematic in general.  And ppp stuff at the
> command prompt for Linux is very difficult compared to DOS, Windows, or
> xWindow ppp stuff.
> 
> If anyone wants my config files, I'd be happy to post them.
> 
> Thanks again, Patrick.
> 
> >
> >Patrick Kennedy wrote:
> > >
> > > Okay, how about this idea - can anyone email or submit a successful pppd
> > > scripts configuration to me?  Or does everyone use ethernet or xWindow
> >ppp
> > > connectivity?
> > >
> > > I'm sure someone has a sound ppp scripts configuration.  And I bet I
> >could
> > > figure out what I'm missing by reviewing a real ppp config.
> > >
> > > Thanks.  Patrick.
> > >
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> >Patrick,
> >
> >Here is alonk to my homepage hawaiidakine.com and a ppp
> >script that works with att.net
> >
> >See if this helps you.
> >
> >http://hawaiidakine.com/linux/attpppd.html
> >
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Hi Patrick,

Good work! Glad our suggestions helped. 

Aloha! Al Plant -Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com
Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.80/mo.  Member Small
Business Hawaii.
Running Caldera Linux 2.4 & Free BSD 4.4 UNIX 
Support Open Source in Business and Computing.