Bug 37846

Summary:	Docs don't reflect that the PPP configuration file does not allow for spaces in 'phone' field.
Product:	Documentation	Reporter:	Anthony Morgan <anthony>
Component:	Books & Articles	Assignee:	freebsd-doc (Nobody) <doc>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Latest
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description Anthony Morgan 2002-05-07 22:20:00 UTC

Not putting "" around the phone number in the ppp.conf file and putting a space in the number stops ppp dialing out. This error is not in the ppp primer, Handbook or FAQ. It can easily happen if you follow the format of /usr/share/doc/examples/ppp/ppp.conf.sample.

Fix: 

Note on line 12 of the smaple configuration in the handbook's 'user ppp' section should be clearer, and perhaps a mention should be added in the faq. /usr/share/doc/examples/ppp/ppp.conf.sample should include "" around the phone number.
How-To-Repeat: Doc Problem. Program behaviour is ok as "" fix problem but just to be clear: Change the 'phone' field in you /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file to contain a space (and don't put "" around it).

Comment 1 Tom Rhodes freebsd_committer

2002-05-09 21:58:32 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

I have just updated the ppp.conf information.  Thanks!