Re: [TCLUG:8935] Dial-on-demmand using PPP (cob-webs)

[Troy Johnson <john1536@tc.umn.edu>]

Bob,

The keyword "secret" leads me to believe that PAP or CHAP authentication
is required for some reason and is failing. I don't know what
char-major-108 is though. Is this pppd patched with the MS ppp mods? Or
are they folded in now? Hopefully there is another person here more
informed that either of us. ;-)

Good luck,

Troy

Bob Tanner wrote:
> Quoting Bob Tanner (tanner@real-time.com):
> > Its been so long since I have used a modem/PPP, I am wondering what is the
> > "best" solution for doing dial-on-demmand with PPP?
> > I'll be using RedHat 6.0, if that makes a difference.
> Man, has it been a long time. Error message have even changed. :-0
> Anyone tell me what this error message means?
> ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on /dev/ttyS0 at 115200
> modprobe: can't locate module char-major-108
> pppd[2059]: The remote system (ppp0) is required to authenticate itself but I
> pppd[2059]: couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so.