Gnome-PPP

This is from Gnome-PPP . I opened it as root as instructed to allow it to write to chap-secrets but for some reason it does not.
I posted this on dialup but as root. Wvdial etc is below.

Thanks

> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATM1L3DT2994138
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATM1L3DT2994138
CONNECT 57600
--> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
Level 3 Comm nas9.nvl1 UQKT2
Username:/login:/Login:
--> Looks like a login prompt.
--> Sending: Username@natblast.com
Username@natblast.com
Password:
--> Looks like a password prompt.
--> Sending: (password)
    Entering PPP Session.
    IP address is number
    MTU is 1500.
--> Looks like a welcome message.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Sep  3 01:35:51 2011
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.
--> Pid of pppd: 3643
--> Disconnecting at Sat Sep  3 01:35:51 2011
--> The PPP daemon has died: pppd options error (exit code = 2)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> I guess that's it for now, exiting
--> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 2)

Also get this in Terminal
(gedit:3874): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

(gedit:3874): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.IADF1V': No such file or directory


[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
ISDN = off
Modem Type = USB Modem
Baud = 460800
Init = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 =
Init4 =
Init5 =
Init6 =
Init7 =
Init8 =
Init9 =
Phone = 2994138
Phone1 =
Phone2 =
Phone3 =
Phone4 =
Dial Prefix =
Dial Attempts = 1
Dial Command = ATM1L3DT
Ask Password = off
Password = 2398631socks
Username = fpcharnock@natblast.com
Auto Reconnect = on
Abort on Busy = off
Carrier Check = on
Check Def Route = on
Abort on No Dialtone = on
Stupid Mode = off
Idle Seconds = 0
Auto DNS = off
;Domain =
;Nameserver = 208.67.222.222
;Nameserver2 =
;Minimize = off
;Dock = on
# Do NOT edit this file by hand!



[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = USB Modem
Baud = 460800
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
ISDN = 0
; Phone = <Target Phone Number>
; Password = <Your Password>
; Username = <Your Login Name>