Re: kernel 2.1.110 ppp doesnt work

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From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 00:00

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In aus.computers.linux on 2 Aug 1998 08:06:47 +1000
Graham Daveney <graham@daveney.matra.com.au> wrote:
>When I type "ppp-go" I get the following message in the /var/adm/messages file.
>
>Aug  2 07:30:29 daveney modprobe: can't locate module ppp0
>
>This is strange because I have compiled ppp into the kernel, not as a module.

That smells to me like you aren't running your new 
kernel...

I know that RedHat puts the kernel in /boot, but make zlilo puts
it in /.  Check lilo.conf to see what lernel you are running and make
sure it is your new one.

>Aug  2 07:30:29 daveney pppd[210]: This system lacks kernel support for PPP.
>                                   This could be because the PPP kernel module
>                                   is not loaded, or because the kernel is not
>                                   configured for PPP.  See the README.linux
>                                   file in the ppp-2.3.5 distribution. 

THis tends to support that.

Zebee

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From: zebee@zip.com.au (Zebee Johnstone)
Subject: Re: kernel 2.1.110 ppp doesnt work
Date: 1998/08/01
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