According to Paul Livingstone: While burning my CPU.
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> Hi all,
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> I tried the advice below to no avail. I still get the error
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> Sorry to keep at it but hey, that's what were here for (newbies that is:))
You obviously did not take my first mail seriuosly, i said IF you installed
the kernel source and kernel modules when installing linux then you HAD ppp
support, all you needed to do was use the command;
'modprobe ppp'
Then configure the interface.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 15 December 1998 02:55
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: pppd and kernel problems
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> Reply to mail from Paul Livingstone about pppd and kernel problems
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> > Thanks to everybody for the help, I do seem to be getting somewhere however
> > when I carry out the following steps which I believe to be correct from the
> > documentation, it still does not work.
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> the documentation is wrong.
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> > 1. decompress the pppd file stuff into a directory called /ppp-2.3.4 and
> > subdirectories
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> first, grab 2.3.5 instead :)
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> > 2. from the /ppp-2.3.4 directory issue the command ./configure
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> > 3. then issue the command make kernel (this gives some screen output and
> > what appears to be a successful conclusion)
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> this is what breaks things. do -not- accomplish the `make kernel' step.
> flat out skip it.
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> -d
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> Look, Windows 98 Buy, lemmings, buy! MCSE, Must Consult Someone Experienced
> __ (c) 1998 David Ford. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited
> \/ for linux-kernel: please read linux/Documentation/* before posting problems
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> ide-cd.c: In function `ide_cdrom_ioctl':=0A=
> ide-cd.c:2417: warning: unused variable `toc'=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_init_ctrl_blk':=0A=
> ppp.c:465: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c:466: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_changedmtu':=0A=
> ppp.c:585: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_release':=0A=
> ppp.c:700: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_tty_close_local':=0A=
> ppp.c:761: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_tty_open':=0A=
> ppp.c:792: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:838: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:856: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_tty_wakeup_code':=0A=
> ppp.c:925: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:927: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_rcv_rx':=0A=
> ppp.c:1208: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:1214: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:1222: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `rcv_proto_ip':=0A=
> ppp.c:1234: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `rcv_proto_ipx':=0A=
> ppp.c:1247: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_proto_ccp':=0A=
> ppp.c:1422: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:1438: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_doframe':=0A=
> ppp.c:1635: `DECOMP_OK' undeclared (first use this function)=0A=
> ppp.c:1635: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once=0A=
> ppp.c:1635: for each function it appears in.)=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_set_compression':=0A=
> ppp.c:2203: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2215: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2225: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_tty_ioctl':=0A=
> ppp.c:2270: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2370: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2374: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2420: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c:2421: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_dev_xmit_ip':=0A=
> ppp.c:2925: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:2927: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_dev_xmit_ipx':=0A=
> ppp.c:3013: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c:3015: cannot convert to a pointer type=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_dev_xmit':=0A=
> ppp.c:3124: structure has no member named `ddinfo'=0A=
> ppp.c: In function `ppp_alloc':=0A=
> ppp.c:3250: incompatible types in assignment=0A=
> make[3]: *** [ppp.o] Error 1=0A=
> make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2=0A=
> make[1]: *** [sub_dirs] Error 2=0A=
> make: *** [linuxsubdirs] Error 2=0A=
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Regards Richard.
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Merry Xmas to all, and may all your troubles be small (ones).
