On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, john wrote:

# I can use cu to dial and connect to my isp, and start the ppp session. Is
# there a way to then to have  pppd take over the session? I have the slip
# connection documentation, which uses cu to begin the session: will that
# also work for ppp?
# 
# In short.. calling % /etc/ppp/ppp-up  gives me "connecting.... connected.
# Starting pppd etc.... "; but the modem is never dialed and the
# connect-errors log shows nothing recorded. Someone previously asked about a
# ppp faq, which i have been unable to find. If anyone can point me to it, or
# suggest a way to connect from the command line I will be most appreciative..

Actually, I haven't had time to make a script for my screwy network, so
I can only do it manually.  Here's how I do it.

0) <reassure computer that it is a good computer, and that you like it>
1) tip com0  <-- bare bones comm program
2) <do login in stuff, start ppp connection on other end>
3) ~^Z  <-- delicately suspend tip
4) pppd <-- start pppd, it should realize that you have started a ppp 
	 session, and make the connection
5) fg   <-- bring tip back up
6) ~.   <-- gently kill =) tip, so tip goes away, but your connection
	 doesn't

That should do it.


Bill Merrill			                  quadrilateral i was, now
wlmerril@mtu.edu				   i'm warped like a smile