🚀 go-pugleaf

Thuy-Linh Nguyen wrote:
> 
... Is there any way to find out whether I've got SLIP/PPP
> compiled into my kernel (or as a loadable module) already ? If it's already there, what do I
> lack to make my machine talk to the rest of the world ?

Look for the messages

CSLIP: code copyright ...
PPP: ...
PPP: line discipline registered

They appear during bootup, or in output of `dmesg`.
Next (if they aren't there) have a look at 
/lib/modules/<your.kernel.version>/net.  You're looking for slip.o,
slhc.o and ppp.o.  If these are not present you'll need to recompile
the kernel.  Otherwise you need to load them; I'm not sure where
Slackware does it, check your rc.* scripts (also /etc/modules).  
(Modules get loaded with `modprobe`, use `grep` to find it.)

BTW, compiling a kernel isn't so scary if you read the READMEs etc
first.

Cheers
-- 
Dimitri
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