Can't get to step one ...

[Charles Rezk <c-rezk@nwu.edu>]

Hello,

I'm trying to figure out how to set up a PPP connection.  I thought
I'd start by setting up a connection by hand, following the directions
in the HOWTO, but I can't get anywhere.  I log in to my provider and
do:

legume>ppp
Entering PPP mode.
Async interface address is unnumbered (Ethernet0)
Your IP address is 129.105.186.152. MTU is 1500 bytes
Header compression will match your system.

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Then I type: 

% /usr/sbin/pppd -d -detach /dev/cua1 &

/sbin/ifconfig never shows any connection.  I get the following in the
logs:

Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox kernel: registered device ppp0
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox pppd[878]: pppd 2.2.0 started by rezk, uid 0
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox pppd[878]: Using interface ppp0
Mar  5 18:08:49 rezkbox pppd[878]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
Mar  5 18:10:21 rezkbox pppd[878]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Mar  5 18:10:21 rezkbox pppd[878]: Connection terminated.
Mar  5 18:10:21 rezkbox pppd[878]: Exit.

Any ideas?  I *am* able to make SLIP connections (dynamic IP) to this
provider, using dip.  

/etc/ppp/options provided below.  Are there any other relevant config
files?

-- Charles Rezk


# require peer to authenticate itself
#auth

# Prevent pppd from forking into background
-detach

# My IP number.
0.0.0.0:

# use modem control lines
modem

# use uucp style locks
lock

# use hardware flow control
crtscts

# use software flow control
#xonxoff

# create a default route for this connection in routing table
defaultroute

# async character map
asyncmap 0

# maximum transmission packet size
mtu 552

# maximum receive packet size
mru 552

lcp-max-configure 30


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