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From: gjosol@softcom.net (George Josol)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: ARGH, setting up BSD PPP dial up is HELL...Help
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 03:09:32 GMT
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On Sun, 20 Jul 1997 17:28:23 +0800, Benjamin Lim <fade@earthling.net>
wrote:

are you using the default /etc/ppp.conf file? if so, make sure you
properly set your cuaa0 or cuaa1 (whatever "com port" your using. i
had the same error when i had the cuaa designated... good luck.
george-

>Read everything but it still won't work. When I type 'ppp Netvigator'
>(Netvigator is my ISP) it returns an error All ports busy. I've edited
>/etc/ttys and replaced the com ports with out, and even edited
>/etc/group and added root to netdial and dialer. What am I doing wrong?
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