Re: Can?t remove Kernel_Modules
On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, acop wrote:
> Hi !
>
> I have a problem to compile my 2.0.34 Kernel without modules. Previously
> compiled kernels used ppp as a module. If I try to use ppp now as
> compiled in the kernel itself (even without doing 'make modules' / 'make
> modules_install) my boot messages indicate that the ppp module is also
> loaded.
> How can I prevent this "feature" ;-) ???
Try editing /etc/modules to only have the line:
noauto
>
> Another problem that has to do with the one above is the following...
>
> When I use ppp (regardless wether as a module or "compiled in") the
> first ppp connection runs perfectly well, but the second established ppp
> connection terminates after several seconds.
> Then my ppp.log file looks as follows (IP adresses removed):
>
> pppd[6278]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
> pppd[6278]: local IP address ##############
> pppd[6278]: remote IP address ##############
> pppd[6278]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0x81fa6952]
> pppd[6278]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> pppd[6278]: Modem hangup
> pppd[6278]: Connection terminated.
> pppd[6278]: Exit.
>
> I have no serious idea what kind of proxy is mentioned above - I never
> configured one..?? However the problem disappears when removing the ppp
> module with 'rmmod ppp' after the first connection (if there are two
> ppp´s present (that is one in the kernel and one as a module)) - thats
> why I try to compile my kernel with ppp "inside" but I simply can´t
> prevent the module from being loaded...
> Maybe some of you can help me !!
>
It could be that the kernel is trying to run ppp twice (??) I suspect
that solving the module problem will take care of it.
Bob
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