Thread: Unable to start pppd

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    Question Unable to start pppd

    I am able to connect to the ISP but then the daemon pppd is unable to start .

    ANY IDEAS.......

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    error messages?

    Hard to say without any failure message. What happens?!

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    Thanks

    I get the status of the modem saying CONNECTED but then i get the message that COULDN't start.

    I just get this and nothing else.

    Is it that i have to pass some parameter to it or something.
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    Unhappy strange

    sorry, i think i can't help u there really
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    If you are trying to connect to your ISP as a normal user (i.e. not root), then you may need to make pppd suid. Try this (as root):

    chmod +s `which pppd`

    It would also help if you posted error messages etc. as we can only guess at your problem.

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    Thanks tiger



    chmod -s `which pppd` didn't work

    it says
    sending termination signal 15
    and then says
    Operation timed out , PPPD couldn't start.



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