OK, got it installed using manual partitioning. /etc/ppp/peers/kppp.options is now configured correctly.
/etc/resolv.conf is still not created. I had to manually create the file. Kppp then connected after manually creating resolv.conf. -- pppd dies on connection https://launchpad.net/bugs/36655 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs