[ale] Linux - BellSouth Connection

[Jay Munsterman]

Hey all,
You should be able to use PAP, CHAP or interactive login with BS.N.
Jay

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Jay Munsterman
Network Analyst
BellSouth.Net
1-800-317-3343 option 3
770-522-6354

-----Original Message-----
 From: owner-ale at cc.gatech.edu [mailto:owner-ale at cc.gatech.edu]On Behalf
Of Linux Idiot
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 10:54 AM
To: Darshan Kadam
Cc: Stephen F Nicholas; ale at cc.gatech.edu
Subject: Re: [ale] Linux - BellSouth Connection


Darshan Kadam wrote:
>
> I have the same problem.  I came across the following message in my
> /var/log/messages file, I have never seen this one:
>
> No CHAP secret found for authenticating us to NAS17ATL-N

It appears they are using chap auth.  Are you set up in this way, that
is, do you have a /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file?

>
> Any ideas?
>
> ..Darshan
>
> >
> >Hello all,
> >  For the past 1.5 years, I've had a ppp connection via BellSouth using
> >Linux.  This broke 1.5 weeks ago.  According to the logs, it gets my ID
> >and password and then dies.  I can connect successfully using 95 b :(
> >
> >  Talked with BellSouth this past weekend, and they assured me nothing
> >has changed (figured password authentication had changed.)  They were
> >actually quite cordial regarding my Linux boxes (the supervisor runs
Slackware.)
> >
> >  OK, so I did a full reinstall from tape..same problem.  Did a new
> >install from a RedHat 5.1 cdrom (yes, I included the patches)...same
> >thing.  Booted up my wife's ps ( my old one, running RH 4.2)..same
> >problem.  Something has changed, and they're not aware of it (been there,
> >done that.)  I'd like to keep them, but something is terribly amiss.
> >
> >Any Linux users connecting through BellSouth out there??  Any
> >suggestions??
> >

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????