Hi, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oki DZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ben Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> 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
