Fallen Lord wrote:
3.)Do i need to upgrade pppd if i use kernel 2.4.x? wvdial won't connect - something like "invalid argument" reflects in the /var/logs/message file. what do i need to do? is there a better way to connect via dial-up than wvdial? if so, how?
Check out the Debian Website. There is a link to Bunk's site. He has made packages for poato to run Kernel 2.4.x (it's not just pppd that should be upgradet). Follow the instruction and you can install Kernel 2.4.5 via apt-get.
Frank