[NTLUG:Discuss] (Re: Prodigy and Linux) ugh sorry about last message

[E. F. COX]

Ok the following sums up my problem.

> > I have been having much trouble with connecting my Linux box
> > to Prodigy since thursday (we were "migrated" to there
> > from flash.net).  I am sure I am not the only one who was
> > with flashnet so if anybody figures out how to get
> > reconnected please post here.
> 
> I guess I should describe what exactly my troubles are.
> I know that the new username is the main account's
> email address and the password is the same.  This
> user/password combo works fine on the windows box.
> However, whenever I try the same combination in a
> terminal program on windows or in linux I get a BAD
> PASSWORD message.
> 
> What's more puzzling is that when I searched google
> every revelant link I saw mentioned using either
> PAP or CHAP.  This seems to conflict with the PPP-
> Howto (the part where it says something to the
> effect that if when the isp is dialed you get
> a regular login prompt then they don't use PAP
> or CHAP).  Also, (though this tech support rep
> seemed rather ignorant) I meantion PAP and CHAP
> to him and he has no clue whatsover what I am
> talking about, which leads me to believe they
> don't use either of those authentication protocols.
> 
> Damnit if windows doesnt have a strace utility or I'd
> have figured out what's going on right now.
 
Jay Cox
fbtenhtx at flash.net