Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 04:49:57 +0000 From: "Troy Settle" <Troy.Settle@usit.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Michelle Brownsworth <michelle@eugene.net> Subject: Re: One more thing regarding my PPP problems... Message-ID: <199701130947.EAA05600@smtest.usit.net> In-Reply-To: <v03007806aeff8efc0732@[207.48.96.49]>
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> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 00:06:14 -0700 > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > From: Michelle Brownsworth <michelle@eugene.net> > Subject: One more thing regarding my PPP problems... > I forgot to mention in my previous posting that I'm using the > 2.5.1 GENERIC kernel, which is supposed to have PPP support as > the default, according to the Handbook and FAQ. Be that as it > may, I strongly suspect that it doesn't, in fact, and that I'm > going to have to build a kernel with PPP support. Serves me > right for making assumptions, but I thought I could trust the > docs... :^) > WooHoo!!! 2.5.1 Where can I get it from? :^) The PPP support in the 2.1.5 GENERIC kernel is user level ppp, it utilizes the tunnel pseudo device, and is run/operated/configured from ijppp (read: ppp) I don't know why kernel ppp isn't in GENERIC, but that's the way things go. It's pretty simple to build a custom kernel, and you would probably be better off with it anyways. :) cya, Troy .signature files suck http://www.public.usit.net/pitlord
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