[ale] mindspring and ppp

[Chris Farris]

I use this script to log on:

/usr/local/sbin/connect:

#!/bin/sh

if [ -f /tmp/keepup ] ; then
        echo "Network status locked by system operator"
        exit
fi

if [ $1 = "up" ] ; then

  if [ -f /etc/connected ] ; then
     echo "I'm already connected. "
     exit -1
  fi

echo "Bringing up PPP connection"
# Bring up the PPP link.
/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/modem mru 1000 asyncmap 0 crtscts defaultroute +ua
/etc/ppp/
pap connect '/usr/sbin/chat \
ABORT BUSY ABORT ERROR "" ATM0 OK ATDT96541300 CONNECT' \
/dev/modem 19200

touch /etc/connected

#echo "Syncing date...."
#/usr/sbin/netdate tick.usno.navy.mil tock.usno.navy.mil
#sleep 10

#echo "Setting up Masquerade Entry"

# set up our masguerade entry..
#/sbin/ipfwadm -F -a masquerade -S 10.0.0.0/24 -D 0.0.0.0/0

#/usr/local/sbin/shields up
#/usr/local/sbin/popmail

echo "done"
exit 1
fi

if [ $1 = "down" ] ; then
  
  if [ -f /etc/connected ] ; then
     echo "Bringing down ppp connection"
     killall pppd
  #   /usr/local/sbin/shields down
  #   /sbin/ipfwadm -F -f
     rm /etc/connected
     exit 1
  else
     echo "Not connected."
     exit -1
  fi
fi

echo "Usage:"
echo "Must Specify up or down"

--end file

Then I have a file /etc/ppp/pap which has as the first line my login and
the second as my password.

Chris
> 
> ircbob (dave chow) wrote:
> > 
> > hi..  i have been trying for awhile now, to get ppp to work w/ my
> > mindspring account...
> > 
> > i had been reading the PPP howto's... trying to get it up n going..  i
> > recompiled the kernel last nite, 2.0.30 w/ ppp (2.0f) support.... (using
> > the redhat4.2 distribution) ...
> > 
> > i put in my username  and password, dialup to mindspring (4046541300),
> > it puts the correct information out there, but mindspring returns
> > 'invalid login' (or some message like that)...
> > 
> > i also tried using minicom, to test the username / password.. same
> > result...
> > 
> > i know the username /pw works, cuz it works in Win95's DUN..
> > 
> > what am i missing?
> > 
> > thanks for your help,
> > 
> >   -dave
> 

Chris

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