> On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Brian wrote:
>
> > I just upgraded from 2.0.32 to 2.1.70. I installed all programs listed in
> > the Documentation/Changes to make sure they were up to date.
> >
> > My PPP no longer works now. I downloaded pppd-2.2.0g and tried to
> > recompile it as per the instructions and stiill no go. So i reverted back
> > to my 2.0.32 kernel, and ppp still doesnt work! Even after doing a
> > recompile under 2.0.32.
> >
> > Does anyone know what I may have broke when doing the upgrade? And why
> > going back to 2.0.32 the problem remains?
>
> You need to apply the patch from Documentation/networking/ppp.txt in the
> source tree to your 2.2.0[fg] sources, and recompile, IIRC. I also had
> trouble compiling after this and had to comment out parts of the source to
> get it working. I suspect upgrading to one of the newer developmental
> verisons of PPP may provide a 'neater' fix.
For what its worth, I got the pppd-2.3.0.tar.gz, and compiled that and all
works fine. I am assuming it already has in it whatever the patch does.
Thanks for the pointer to this new information.
>
> Regards,
> -Matt Chatterley
> ICQ: 5580107
> "I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world." -Einstein
>
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