Previously, Net Llama wrote:
> --- Tim Wunder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've read thru the SxS written by Mike Andrew regarding upgrading the
> > kernel
> > from 2.2.14 to 2.4.x and have managed to download the updates required
> > to
> > e2fsprogs, modutils, pcmcia and isdn4k-utils. The server times out
> > when
> > trying to get the updated tarball (ftp.linuxcare.com.au) for ppp,
> > though. Can
> > I get it somewhere else? Both Kantoine's SxS and the linux ppp how-to
> > direct
> > me to the linuxcare site. I found a RedHat SRPM, would that be
> > sufficient?
> > I'm currently running Caldera eD2.4 under kernel 2.2.14.
>
> Well, Linuxcare went out of business a few months ago, so i doubt you'll
> be getting off of their servers any time soon.
>
Bastards! They go out of business AND take down their Servers!
> You could grab the SRPM for ppp-2.4.0 from Caldera's ftp server for
> COL3.1. Just do a "rebuild ppp*.src.rpm" and if all goes well, you'll
> have a binary RPM for ppp in /usr/src/OpenLinux/RPMS/i386/ .
>
Hmm. Now why didn't I think of that? Must be lack of sleep, couldn't be age
;-)
> Also, unless you're using ISDN hardware, you don't need isdn4k, and
> unless you have a laptop, you don't need pcmcia either.
>
But the SxS told me I needed it...
Actually, I knew that they weren't particularly necessary (ppp isn't
necessary for me either -- cable connection, for the time being), but who
knows what the future brings? I might install a pcmcia card onto my PC, or
might get an ISDN line.
Tim
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