Subject: Re: [SLE] Fwd: Re: [SLE] kppp after 7.0 upgrade Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 16:33:04 +0200 From: Helgi Örn <hehe@post.netlink.se> On Sun, 01 Oct 2000, you wrote:

Hi,

On Sun, Oct 01, Helgi Örn wrote:

...

In SuSE 7.0 I haven't been able to use kppp which I was used to, this new kinternet is just a damn mess it seems, unable to use that. So there's just old faithful wvdial left, and I concider that a good chouce, it only gets better. Once you get the hang of configuring it it's a beauty, fast and effective.....:-)

Hm, kinternet doesn't do anything other than calling wvdial ... Here's what it does:

No dial mode configured in /etc/rc.dialout. Use YaST2 to configure. I go to YaST2 -> Network/Modem+ISDN -> Launch Module -> Trying to detect modem and WHAM! it's gone with a crash! A typical YaST2 'feature' since 6.4. But the modem and wvdial were already configured and I run it as user without problems, I don't need kinternet.

chmod u+s /opt/kde/bin/kppp should fix the problems with kppp. But be aware that this is a security risk.

OK! This worked thank you. What's the security risk?

Thorsten

Greetings, Helgi Örn -- o==========================================o Helgi Örn <hehe@post.netlink.se> * Running SuSE 7.0 & Storm Debian/GNU o==========================================o Forgive, oh Lord my little jokes on thee, and I will forgive thy big one on me. o==========================================o -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq