I'm totally frustrated, my administrator has left the state and me high and dry! My modem cannot connect to my ISP all it does is start to ping and the a high pitched squeal for about a minute. I have logged on as the "root" in hope to get into my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file however I get a "permission denied" error. When I ask whoami it tells me I am "root". I'm not sure if my modem needs new drivers or if it's just a matter of change a few IP things. My ISP is alsolutely no help.
My server is a Sony Vaio PCV210 with 266 mhz, 640K with 31m ext RAM. I'm running UNIX FreeBSD i386. My modem is a Lucent 1673Jv7 RDD12 9927T 96 Luc 18377-K/iv.90LuV.
My school has been down for two weeks! I really need some help!!