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Re: kernel 2.1.110 ppp doesnt work

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From: Graham Daveney
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 00:00
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Zebee Johnstone (zebee@zip.com.au) wrote:
: 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...

Ummm,

thanks for the hint. But thats not correct.

I copy the bzImage file from the /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot directory onto
a floppy in this manner.

dd if=bzImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024

Then I boot from the floppy.

The login prompt says "Welcome to Linux 2.1.110".



Thanks
Graham

: 
: 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: graham@daveney.matra.com.au (Graham Daveney)
Subject: Re: kernel 2.1.110 ppp doesnt work
Date: 1998/08/02
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