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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!panix!news.columbia.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!startide.ctr.columbia.edu!wpaul From: wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu (Bill Paul) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Why doesn't 2.1.6's generic kernel support PPP Date: 3 Dec 1996 17:10:47 GMT Organization: Columbia University Center for Telecommunications Research Lines: 38 Message-ID: <581muo$br@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> References: <nigel.29.0015C65A@znet.net.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: startide.ctr.columbia.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Daring to challenge the will of the almighty Leviam00se, Nigel Gorry (nigel@znet.net.au) had the courage to say: : Hi, : I was wondering why the Generic kernel that comes with 2.1.6 doesn't support : PPP? : I only have a 100 Mb drive and there can fit the sources on to compile my own : kernel. : If someone is willing to compile a 2.1.6 kernel for me, I can mail them the : config file. : Thanks : Nigel Learn to use the loadable kernel modules: # modload -e if_ppp_mod -o /tmp/if_ppp_mod /lkm/if_ppp_mod.o Presto: you now have ppp0 and ppp1 interfaces and can use pppd. The downside is that you need to use this command each time you boot the system. If you want PPP support in the kernel without needing to load the module, then you need to recompile. -Bill -- ============================================================================= -Bill Paul (212) 854-6020 | System Manager, Master of Unix-Fu Work: wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu | Center for Telecommunications Research Home: wpaul@skynet.ctr.columbia.edu | Columbia University, New York City ============================================================================= "If you're ever in trouble, go to the CTR. Ask for Bill. He will help you." =============================================================================