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From: Scott Santana <scott@isi.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: PPP and BSDI 2.01
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 14:56:40 -0700
Organization: Internet Systems, Inc.
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Anders Lindh wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I've tried to set up PPP under bsdi 2.01 without success. PPP starts without any
> problems and all setups should be correct. I've tried to use the PPP connection
> under Windows and Linux, but i can only connect to the local network. Anything
> else leaves Netscape in "Host contacted, Waiting for reply" state. It seems
> like the tcp/ip packets can't find their way back, so what's the solution ? routed
> ? gated ?
> 
> TIA
> 
> --
> Anders Lindh <anders@spider.compart.fi>                (__)
> Helsinki, Finland                                      (**)
> homepage: http://www.compart.fi/anders/         /-------\/
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Make sure that you've compiled your kernel with....

options		GATEWAY

in your config file.  The computer must gateway the modem, at least that's what happens with SLIP.

Good luck, Scott