Re: PPP and kernel 2.0.36

1998-12-08 Thread Daniel Podlejski
Glenn Amerine napisal(a): [...] : If you call the script "test", you would need to do "./test" to run : it. Yes, I know :] : It is best to stay away from the command "test" when writing "test" : software. :-) But try do this. Any other name ... maybe abcd ... And look at result ... -- Daniel

Re: PPP and kernel 2.0.36

1998-12-08 Thread Glenn Amerine
> "Daniel" == Daniel Podlejski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Daniel> Kenneth Scharf napisal(a): [...] : 3: script starting Daniel> pppd must be suid (I think) Daniel> Script ? Suid shouldn't work with shell scripts :) Daniel> # chmod a+x test Daniel> # chmod u+s test

Re: PPP and kernel 2.0.36

1998-12-08 Thread Daniel Podlejski
Kenneth Scharf napisal(a): [...] : 3: script starting pppd must be suid (I think) Script ? Suid shouldn't work with shell scripts :) For example: # cat > test #!/bin/sh id ^D # chmod a+x test # chmod u+s test And run test as any user ... pppd must be suid. -- Daniel Podlejski [EMAIL PROTE

Re: PPP and kernel 2.0.36

1998-12-08 Thread Paul Miller
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Paul Miller writes: > > Upon attempting to run pppd I get the following: > > > This system lacks kernel support for PPP. > > This is one of pppd's favorite error messages, and it is almost always > wrong. There are several possible problems that can mislead pppd int

Re: PPP and kernel 2.0.36

1998-12-08 Thread john
Paul Miller writes: > Upon attempting to run pppd I get the following: > This system lacks kernel support for PPP. This is one of pppd's favorite error messages, and it is almost always wrong. There are several possible problems that can mislead pppd into saying this. > Any thoughts on this one