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Re: [TCLUG:2856] kernel 2.1.131 and ppp-compress



Ben,

You need an updated copy of pppd for 2.1.x.. did you upgrade it? or are
you running the version included with rh51?

----
Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Ben Luey wrote:

> I just downloaded and compiled kernel 2.1.131. Awesome. Didn't have any
> module problems (rh5.1 scripts worked fine), no compile problems, detected
> k6 -- I was not prepared with how easy this was. (especially nice since I
> did the download and compile via telnet and only had to download the
> zImage and the modules on my 28,8)
> 
> My problem is with ppp - I compiled with ppp built in to the kernel. When
> I try to connect via dialup, it dials and connectes and then says in
> /var/log/messages:
> 
> Dec 16 21:50:34 localhost pppd[511]: Using interface ppp0
> Dec 16 21:50:34 localhost pppd[511]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> Dec 16 21:50:40 localhost pppd[511]: Remote message:
> Dec 16 21:50:40 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
> Dec 16 21:50:40 localhost modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
> Dec 16 21:50:41 localhost pppd[511]: ioctl(SIOCADDRT) device route:
> Network is down(100)
> Dec 16 21:50:41 localhost pppd[511]: Connection terminated.
> Dec 16 21:50:42 localhost pppd[511]: Exit.                                 
> 
> I don't have a module ppp-compress-21 or 24. What option must I enable to
> get this? (In network device support I said yes to ppp, and that's it). I
> linked /dev/modem to /dev/ttyS3 instead of /dev/cua3, but that didn't do
> anything.
> 
> 
> 
> Ben Luey
> lueyb@carleton.edu
> ICQ: 19144397
> 
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