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From: dwchan@telerama.lm.com (Dominic W. Chan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: ppp  -vs pppd
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 18:13:39 GMT
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I am new to the ppp in Unix.
I was wondering, what is the difference between ppp & pppd at at
command line.  ALso what is the difference between user ppp and kernel
ppp.  I am setting my ppp to dial into my ISP.
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Thanks

dwc
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