Re: PPP problem w/ 1.1 install
On Mon, 27 May 1996, Michael Callahan wrote:
> I just grabbed the latest disks from ftp.debian.org (in
> /pub/debian/unstable/disks-i386/current, the 1440 series), and
> proceded to do the installation. It mostly works, but I'm
> having trouble with PPP. I recompiled the kernel (using 1.3.100-1 now)
> with PPP support
Never compile PPP into the kernel. Always compile it as a module and load
it via /etc/modules. This is because slhc.c says it needs to be compiled
as a module and ppp relies on it.
> but when I try to run pppd, it says the kernel
> does not support PPP.
Make sure you run a recent version of pppd (2.2.*)
> I believe it has something to do with
> the lack of ppp devices in the /dev directory.
You won't need them. pppd uses the standard serial devices.
Nils
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