Re: ppp and 2.1.126/2.1.125

flewid (flewid@netcom.ca)
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 17:55:16 -0500 (EST)


On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Michael Talbot-Wilson wrote:

>
> > > > Hi, i have tried installing 2.1.126, and then tried using ppp, and it did
> > > > not work, it dials my ISP, then doesnt resolv my ip's for some reason, it
> > > > just sits there and then hangs up, what is weird is, im using the exact
> > > > same configureation for 2.0.35, and it works just fine, i changed it to
> > > > use /dev/ttyS1 instead of cua, and ive also tried installing 1.2.125,
> > > > still to no avail, i tried using the 2.3.3 headers that come with the
> > > > kernel, didn't work, i tried using 2.3.5, still doesnt work, i compiled
> > > > pppd against the 1.2.126 headers, and against the 1.2.125 headers, and it
> > > > does not work,i tried installing ppp as a module, and right in the kernel,
> > > > and it didn't work. i haven't a clue as to what is causing this, is there
> > > > something im forgetting to do? please feel free to tell me :)
>
> Hope it's not the same mistake that I made, because I felt pretty
> dumb when someone finally told me. (Linux 2.1.122.)
>
> You don't mention the change you made to your secrets file. The
> changed requirement is among the changes documented in the source.

I can't find where you mean, and what i need to change, and also, i dont
use pap or chap so what would the secrets file have to do with anything,
or am i just being stupid? :)

.oOo. .oOo.
flewid flewid@netcom.ca
.OoO. .OoO.

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