Not sure you need to place someone's name in the subject line when posting to the group. Your problem in the subject line helps others help you as well. On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 06:34:32PM -0500, Michael Havens wrote: /_I am now at another computer and took notice of "tell ppp where your modem is located. Set it up so that it is always /dev/modem." /_Please, how do I do this? /_ Short answer, I don't know. Ask someone who knows how to use kppp. I'm a Debian/OpenBSD fan and do not have these type of problems :-) In Debian, I would just use pppconfig; it always worked for me. In fact, on my system, it is as easy as editing the file "/etc/ppp/peers/" But, I do not suppose your system has that file. I literally do not know where/what yours would be on a Redhat/Mandrake system. /_I think I understand links now. /_Do they connect hardware to programs? /_ Think of symbolic links as "shortcuts". Most every windows user can relate to a shortcut, there are thousands and thousands of them on their system. -Mike