Re: pppd Doing Nothing!
Hi,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oki DZ" <okidz@pindad.com>
To: "Ben Hill" <ben@javacoder.net>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: pppd Doing Nothing!
> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Ben Hill wrote:
> > I have managed to get ppp compiled and installed with the kernel
> > modules, however, when I run pppd nothing happens! I have got it
> > installed (so I think) and there is nothing being written to
> > /var/log/messages.
>
> You are supposed to run it via pon/poff.
> Then you'd need pppconfig.
>
> > Firstly I build and compiled the kernel with ppp support and booted
> > it. I then set up PPP from the tarball, then:
> >
> > /configure
> > make
> > make install
>
> An inquiring mind wants to know, why did you take the hard way...?
I installed ppp via the debian package and when I ran it it griped about the
kernel not having support for it, although I did build the kernel with ppp
in it!
>
> >
> > I have then done a:
> >
> > mknod /dev/ppp c 180 0
>
> I believe you wouldn't need this; depends on the tty number used, pppd
> will automagically setup ppp<n> device.
This was part of the HOWTO setup for my Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem
>
> > I have also edited my /etc/ppp/options file and edited my /etc/ppp/chap-
> > secrets and /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
>
> Use pppconfig, it's the right way, I believe.
I have tried pppconfig, but to no avail!
>
> Oki
>
>
>
Cheers,
Ben
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