On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Brian Servis wrote:
> *- On 9 Nov, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about "ppp problem with 2.2.X kernel; > ok with 2.0.36" > > > > > > I had a slink system with 2.0.36 kernel, and wanted to update to 2.2.X > > kernel. I > > updated the suggested packages listed on the debian page that discussed > > known > > issues, and then updated the kernel. No problems with that. Netscape seemed > > to > > work ok, but when I tried to download any packages, it would only download a > > small amount of data and stall. I thought it might be a problem with > > packets not > > clearing. > > > > So, since that page said all these problems were cleared up in unstable, I > > upgraded to potato with "apt-get dist-upgrade". Same problem. But, if I use > > the > > 2.0.36 kernel, downloads are fine. > > > > I recompiled the 2.2.X kernel to make sure I have ppp support, and couldn't > > see > > anything else that might cause this in the kernel config menu. I'm doing > > something wrong, but what? Ideas / suggestions? > > > > I had similiar problems as well. Check the debian-user list archives > for other discussions on this topic. If I recall correctly the thing > that helped me was to simply play around with the mru and mtu options > for pppd. Currently I have each set at 552. I think the defaults are > 1500. Unfortunately I can't seem to recall where I got my info on > settings for the mru/mtu values. > ppp needs to be upgraded.... pppconfig as well, I think. the ppp/isdn part of the kernel has been reorganized, hence the need for the new versions. Robert Varga
