Are you logging in as root or as a normal user. I accidentally tried to
start PPP as a normal user and got the same message. I logged out and
back in as root and it worked just fine.
-Rod
On Mon, 5 Oct 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hi i am new to linux (redhat 5.0 kernel 2.0.31) and i would like to get
> connected to my ISP with it, but can seem to be able to do it. ive
> recompiled the kernel several times enabling PPP but after im done it gives
> me the error up above.
>
> how i do the kernel is as follows:
>
> cd /usr/src/linux
> make menuconfig then i select the options like changing from 386 to pentium
> enabling ppp
> make dep
> make clean
> make vmlinux
> make boot
> make zlilo
>
> which all seem to work fine then i reboot and log in as normal and try to
> get PPP working with the ppp-on and get the error
> ive read numerous FAQ's on it and from what ive read should work. im
> stumped!:(
> machine is a Pentium 200 mmx
> 96 megs ram
> 4.3 gig IDE (Win95)
> 1.2 gig IDE (linux)
> USR sportster 56K
>
> chris.
>
>
