Alternatives that don´t suck?

[Leon Goldstein]

Leon Goldstein wrote:

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>
> The reviewer of "Lenny" included some appreciated notes on hacking 
> kppp so it works for user.  I'll give the procedure a go, and maybe 
> I'll be able to get my Debian 4.0 to dialup as a user, eventually.
>
After trying the above noted hack, and reacting to various error 
messages, I finally managed to connect dialup as user on Debian 4.0 R3.
Unfortunely, that connection does not seem to talk to either Iceweasel 
or Konq.  Maybe in a few more months of trying I'll succeed. :-(

BTW here is my modified "Kppp hack":


Debian 4.0 kppp hack
   
    * Set up the
modem configuration in kppp: modem device =/dev/ttyS0
 
    * Create file: /etc/resolv.conf with permissions: root + user

    * Edit the file: /etc/ppp/options as follows:
          o change the line: auth to noauth
          o comment out the line, lock i.e. #lock

    * Edit (or create) the files /etc/ppp/peers/kppd-options and
/etc/ppp/peers/kppp-options and change their contents from auth to 
noauth or simply enter noauth if the files did not already exist.

[    * Place an icon on your desktop for kppp; configure it to run the 
command  kdesu
kppp  (right-click icon > Properties > Application tab)]

 Note: I did not use this step, nor would I want to, since running Kppp 
as super user makes no sense to me.

    * Use kppp s  manual  configuration (not  wizard ) to set up 
accounts; typical
parameters are:
            authentication: PAP/CHAP                           
            callback type: none
            IP > dynamic
            Gateway > Default, Assign the default route (X)
            DNS > Automatic
            Login Script, Execute, Accounting > all blank)

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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