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From: wraith@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu (Robert Michael Gorichanaz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: PPPD problems
Date: 15 Jul 1994 01:23:47 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Computing Services Division
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In article <2uvp01INN4fk@sirius.anu.edu.au> paulus@cs.anu.edu.au (Paul Mackerras) writes:
>mcgovern@world.std.com (Brian J McGovern) writes:
>
>>I've been having some strange problems with FreeBSD 1.1R's PPPD, and I was
>>wondering if someone could enlighten me. I have recently been set up with a
>>service that is 199.0.65.14... I'm 199.180.165.1... When I try to run
>>pppd like this:
>
>>1.) use kermit to call and establish connection which starts ppp on their end.
          ^^^^^^

>>2.) do a: pppd /dev/ttyd00 57600, it immediately resets the modem and dies.

Make sure that you do a 'Ctrl-\' 'C' back to your kermit, then 'Ctrl-Z'
to suspend kermit - don't exit kermit cuz it will kick yer modem off-line.

-w-