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 -- Coming again: Best quotes of the net. Today: | Nils Rennebarth Kristian Köhntopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Schillerstr. 61 >>I'd also be interested in the comparison [of Linux] | 37083 Göttingen >>with a cisco router. I assume a factor of about ten.| ++49-551-71626 >What? faster or slower? | http://www.nus. Cheaper! | pan-net.de/~nils
