[lug] pppd dropping after connection

[D. Stimits]

Elyse Grasso wrote:
> 
> In the process of switching ISPs to frii.com. Trying to log in using wvdial.
> Things connect far enough that I'm given an ip address, then it announces
> that pppd has died (once with error code 13, once with error code 2) and that
> it is redialing. The redials don't get as far before they fail
> 
> In /var/log/messages, it seems to get to a line that says
>  Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
> sometimes followed by
>  Remote message: Request Denied
>  PAP authentication failed
> before it bails.
> 
> The successful connection to my old ISP goes on from there with  lines about
> compression modules, default routes, ip and dns addresses, etc.
> 
> FRII says the connection is being authenticated or I wouldn't see the message
> about the ip address in the command line window (which is confusing when
> compared to the message log). Is it possible that it is actually the
> compression negotiation that is failing sometimes?
> 
> Any suggestions for ways to track this down?

Did you update /etc/ppp/pap-secrets? Assuming you have only one isp to
worry about, a line similar to:
YourIspLoginName  *  YourIspPass

If it is readable by anyone other than root, you might get other
warnings.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> Thanks
> Elyse
> 
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