Re: pppd won't compile :-(

[Raul Miller <rdm@tad.micro.umn.edu>]

David Silber:
   Perhaps we need to somehow start listing dependancies for compiling
   from the source package.  Perhaps a file named debian.compile could
   contain a list of packages (optionally with minimal version
   numbers)?

It's probably worth noting that a variety of other distribution
systems already have mechanisms for solving this problem (as well as
the problem of building a complete system using a single command).  I
think Bogus, Red Hat and FreeBSD+NetBSD all have solved this (yes, I
know BSD uses a different kernel).  It might be worth taking a look at
what others have done before reinventing the wheel...

-- 
Raul