[ubuntu-nz] A problem with dial-up

[Jason Taylor]

--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/SetUpDialer?highlight=(howto)|(modem)

On 23 August 2010 22:18, Ken <matlow at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>     I have to use dial-up because of the area I live. I had been using
> Slingshot until last Wednesday when they change the dial-up number. Now I
> get the following when I try to dial-up using an external serial modem (I
> know, old technology but it did work);
>
>     From the gnome-ppp log;
>
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> --> Cannot set information for serial port.
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATX3
> ATX3
> OK
> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> OK
> --> Modem initialized.
> --> Sending: ATM1L3DT087 308 880
> --> Waiting for carrier.
> ATM1L3DT087 308 880
> CONNECT 115200
> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
> --> Starting pppd at Sat Aug 21 19:20:54 2010
> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
> --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.
> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied
> --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.
> --> Pid of pppd: 1805
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> Disconnecting at Sat Aug 21 19:20:58 2010
> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man
> pages for more information.
>
>     From plod (terminal);
>
> Aug 21 19:20:54 office-desktop pppd[1805]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> Aug 21 19:20:55 office-desktop pppd[1805]: LCP terminated by peer
> Aug 21 19:20:58 office-desktop pppd[1805]: Connection terminated.
> Aug 21 19:20:58 office-desktop pppd[1805]: Modem hangup
> Aug 21 19:20:58 office-desktop pppd[1805]: Exit.
>
>     The only thing that has changed is the dial-up number, and whatever
> Slingshot did at their end. I have spent hours trying to get them to tell me
> if there are any settings I can change on my system to force a dial-up
> connection.
>
> Many thanks,
> Ken.
>
>
>
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