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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!newspump.sol.net!newsfeeds.sol.net!news-xfer.netaxs.com!tezcat!gail.ripco.com!fred.net!not-for-mail From: mcurry@fred.net ( ) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD and PPP dialup with Netcom Netcruiser account... Date: 19 Jan 1997 20:36:16 GMT Organization: FredNet - Frederick, Md. Lines: 37 Message-ID: <5bu0k0$haf@news.fred.net> References: <pigdogE48q4C.2L9@netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bigdog.fred.net X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:34272 A Netcom account requires a '#' (pound sign) preceding the logon strings for username and passwd, IF you are logging on with your own TCP/IP stack operational. Otherwise, Netcom is expecting some proprietary stuff that goes with the logon process within Netcruiser. I.e., logon: #<yourusername> password: #<yourpassword> Normal PPP init. will follow... Pigdog from SF Bay (pigdog@netcom.com) wrote: : : : Has any successfully configured FreeBSD to connect to a Netcruiser account? : : If anyone has, I'd really appreciate some advice. : : Thanks! : : : -- : []--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- . --[] : Youth and talent are no match for age and treachery. )) : )\\ // : _``\`,- '''' ''- ,,,/ / : R o R - A l u c a r d .---'a> , < ,<' << ,<, ' / \ : `v^w ' , << ,< ' < < / \ : ````--' \ ,,,---''/ <' // : pigdog@netcom.com ii :: < ' / \ : ii</ \ `\ / : <</ / /</ : <</ :