Very Computer

Hello -
I'm sure this question has been asked before in this newsgroup, but
I don't normally read this one, so I don't know.  For a couple of
years I have used ppp to connect to Concentric.net, my ISP, but they
recently installed 56K Flex modems, and they now require PAP.  I have
been trying to make the change-over and finally got the pap-secrets
thing worked out, (and wasted hours because they changed login: to
user: ) but now when I get the connection it gets dropped and I get
this message:  

        Receive serial line is not 8-bit clean.
        Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0.

After the reading the PPP-HOWTO, I get the impression that pppd will
automatically set up for 8 data, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
So my question is:  Is it my ISP that has to make the change?
If not, can anyone help me with a suggestion as to what I might do?

Again, I apologize if this is a much-answered question, but it is
brand new to me.

        -roy-

No, it's not something they need to change.

It's likely that your side is running PPP, but the other side is
running a text-mode command line.

Concentric.net was using Bay Annex servers; I don't know if they still
are.  If they are, then make sure you're not sending a CR after the
modem connects -- this will drop it into text-mode log-in.  Instead,
just start sending PPP immediately.

Alternatively, try doing the script procedure by hand with a terminal
emulator and find out what it takes to invoke PPP on their side.

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