Thanks Graeme for the quick replies, can get root to connect just fine but no access to the internet under root, I chmod 777 the /var/lock folder but my user name still could not get the modem to connect, came up with the error below. Any other hints? Cheers Nathan Regards Nathan Graeme Neilson wrote: > Nathan, > > You will either need to run kpp setuid root or you need write access > to the dir where the modem lock file is written which is normally > /var/lock > > Graeme > > Nathan Cook wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Someone a while ago mentioned a few details on getting Suse working >> with a dial up connection, I have both a Hardware Dynalink modem and >> a Dynalink Winmodem to use, both are detected by Suse and I can edit >> the properties. >> >> The Hardware modem is detected and assigned to ttys0 and the winmodem >> is assigned to ttyLT0. >> >> After I configure the modem in Yast along with the dial up properties >> of Clear Net I go to the kppp settings and it asks me to setup the >> connection in there, I follow the instructions provided but when I >> get the part to configure the modem and test it I get the error >> "unable to create modem lock file". >> >> Anyone able to help, the searches I did through Google didn't bring >> up anything obvious? >> >> Cheers >> >> Nathan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KLUG mailing list >> KLUG at linux.net.nz >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klug >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > KLUG mailing list > KLUG at linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klug > > >
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