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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: NEWBIE Q: Where do i get the source for the kernel?
Date: 10 Jun 1997 15:09:36 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <01bc7593$7c858a20$0f02000a@chris-s-pc>,
	"Mong" <mong@fuq.yew.com> writes:
> HI, im trying to setup pppd but it says that my kernel doesnt support it
> and needs to be custom built but i cant find the kerndist (as read from
> FAQ) in the ftp.freebsd.org directories?
> 
> Where do i get it from?

You could just use "ppp" rather than "pppd".  You don't need to
config a kernel for this :)

> Thanks
> 

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !