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Re: tlug: pppd on Sparc RedHat 4.2




Thanks to everybody answered.

After I recompiled ppp, it worked just fine without any changes in
configuration. BTW, ppp on intel box is 2.2 and is working fine, so
it wasn't not a problem of old/new protocols etc.

- Dmytro



>>>>> "Dmytro" == Dmytro Kovalev <Dmytro.Kovalev@example.com> writes:

    Dmytro> Actually I didn't check the version. It's the one I got on
    Dmytro> RH CD.

    Dmytro> I've checked redhat ftp site. It's ppp-2.2.0f-3.sparc.rpm.

    Chris> The intel box is running a more current version of RH,
    Chris> right?

    Dmytro> Yes, that's right. It's 5.0

    Chris> Under normal circumstances, I'd recommend that pppd be
    Chris> recompiled from source
    Chris> (ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp/ppp-2.3.5.tar.gz).
    Chris> In this case ... I'm not sure that ppp-2.3.5 will work
    Chris> properly with a stock 2.0.2x kernel.

    Dmytro> Thanks.

    Dmytro> I'll try this

    Dmytro> - dmytro

    Chris> If the new pppd acts strangely, you'll need to use a newer
    Chris> kernel.  I think the one from RH-5.2 will work okay.

    Chris> -- Chris

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    Dmytro> -------------------------------------------------------------
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