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Mark Vandersteen wrote:
> 
> Hi Im a newbie to linux and are having poblems with using pppd.
> when ever i try and use pppd i get the error message
> pppd - No available on this system. (or something similar)
> I have recomlied the kernel 2 times and havent had any luck.

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> is there something I should have checked in the make config that i haven't
> besides ppp to get it up and running.

Yes, well...  NET-3-HOWTO, Network Admin. Guide, PPP-HOWTO -- all
available from your nearest linux mirror, somewhere in /doc (NAG is 
in ../LDP.)  There are manpages, too...

I think you should compile ppp as a module, although I'm not sure
why. Anyway, your error can be caused by 
a) ppp module is not loaded -- make sure you have kerneld[1] running 
   (if you want auto-loading of modules) or use insmod[1];
b) serial port is locked by someone else, like you have mgetty
   running on /dev/ttyS1 and you're trying to start pppd on /dev/cua1
   -- check that all programs that access serial ports use /dev/ttyS?.

Good luck 

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Dimitri
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