Re: pppd

[Alvar Bray <alvar@charon.meiko.co.uk>]

>>>>> "Doug" == Doug Geiger <runexe@sea.ntplx.net> writes:

    Doug> I've installed Debian 0.93R6, but I'm having problems w/pppd. The kernel 
    Doug> has both SLIP and PPP compiled into it. But when using the pppd that came 
    Doug> w/the distribution (PHT's Nov. Linux Monthly CD), I get the message 
    Doug> Sorry - PPP driver version 0.0.0 is out of date
    Doug> Installing the binary for ppp-2.2.0e, it tells me it wants
    Doug> libc.so.5

The correct ppp package to use for Debian 0.93R6 is

	/debian/debian-0.93/binary/net/ppp-2.2-1.deb

It has been tested and works fine. (This package is based on ppp-2.2.0b) 


The package 
	
	/debian/unstable/binary-i386/net/ppp-2.2.0e-2.deb 

is an ELF package that runs as part of the unstable/ALPHA-TEST
distribution that has not yet been publically released. In order to
use this package you need to upgrade your system to run ELF format
binaries and upgrade your kernel/ppp drivers.

Why do you need the new ppp-2.2.0e-2.deb rather than the stable
ppp-2.2-1.deb package?

If you are not confident about making the ELF upgrade I would strongly
suggest you wait for the public release of Debian-1.1 which should be
ready "some time soon(TM)"

alvar

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