[3898] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Setting Up PPP link to ISP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leigh Koven)
Mon Nov 11 14:17:35 1996
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:15:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Leigh Koven <compulov@wiretap.lakewood.nj.us>
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On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, tfreeman wrote:
> I'm running Red Hat 4.0 with the updated rpm's, and most of the system in
> nice. I would, however, like to get the pppd to behave, so that I can
> (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> as a user and not root.
>
> I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
>
> I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
>
> After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> beleive).
>
> What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> access to laser.
RedHat 4.0 was confusing at first, myself having upgraded from 3.0.3. But
I discovered the best way to get a PPP connection going in it was to use
the control-panel applet netcfg to set it up right. Once I figured out how
to use it, it was very easy. Just goto interface, and add one. Call it
ppp0 and go through all the sections and fill out the necessary
information.
Hopefully that's enough to get you going, good luck!
-Leigh
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