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From: ronf@phx.sectel.mot.com (Ron Feigen)
Subject: Re: pppd won't run
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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 23:27:21 GMT
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there is a ppp FAQ and a net FAQ you are going to need to read them both along with the FAQ that
describes how to rebuild your kernel.  

Ron

In article 100000@silver.ucs.indiana.edu, jack david ross <jdross@indiana.edu> () writes:
>I am trying to start up pppd but I got this error
>        Sorry - PPP is not available on this system
>I did a minumum install (freebsd) becuase I did not have the
>space and then copited every ppp & pppd file over.
>ppp runs but not pppd.
>
>there is a file somewhere on my system that tells me what programs are
>installed and where, but I can't find it!
>
>If you caould name that file I would appreciate it!
>-jack ross
>jdross@freenet.sjcpl.lib.in.us