Well, you could try turning on debugging from chat:

1) invoke chat with the -v option - v --> verbose
2) modify your /etc/syslogd.conf to have an entry for local2.* messages
3) restart syslog to read your modified configuration file.
4) look at the log and see what's happening.

On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Tristan Doherty wrote:

> I have a _very_ old 1200bps Abaton Interfax fax/modem that I'm trying to
> use to connect to my ISP. I got the ppp scripts from Bill's ftp directory
> and configured them correctly (I think). But when I try to run the ppp-up
> script, I simply get this:
> 
> 	connecting...done
> 	homer#
> 
> The modem doesn't do anything at all.
> 
> When I try ppp-down, I get this 'Killing pppd...done'
> 
> But if I try to ppp-up again it tells me 'pppd is already running...done'
> 
> I try ppp-down again and get 'Killing pppd...done' again, not 'ppp is
> already down...done' as I would expect.
> 
> When I do ps pppd isn't there.
> 
> I'm running a IIcx with 20mb of RAM, generic kernel and all the 1.2 binaries.
> 
> I realize that I'm probably missing something elementary that can be fixed
> in a matter of minutes, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Tristan Doherty
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Tristan Doherty                      ristar@abacom.com
> 
> 
> 

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