modem problems

[squareyes]

azz wrote:

>If sudo pon works, than you should add your user to the dip group.  That
>woulod be a reason why ppp cannot find the file.
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Had done so, adduser "me" dip ,dialout etc.

>What are you dist-upgrading?  Are you using Warty?  Did you install
>K3b?  K3B screws up your .ICEauthority file and prevents Gnome from
>loading the desktop.  You must then change the permissions of
>.ICEAuthority back.
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Sorry, am using Warty, new install, so nothing installed that wasn't 
installed
during installation. It would load the Gnome desktop, but would only run 
for 10 seconds then give the message "session less than 10 seconds etc".
Thanks. Take Care
Winton