2.4.2 ppp problem

[ZeNN]

Okay, here's the story. I am no linux newbie, in fact, I am very experienced. Ok, since that is out of the way :D :D :D , now the question.

When I compiled and installed 2.4.2 (w/ all ppp options btw) i got it up and running beautifully, until i tried to start my ppp connection with /sbin/ifup ppp0 (i am using redhat 6.2) it said that it could not connect due to specific error 4. I am using an internal modem, and i had it working on the other kernel by using the setserial command. When I use ppp under 2.4.2, I don't even hear the modem click on!!! Any suggestions?????

[prince_kenshi]

Did you upgrade pppd? Mine crashed until I did.

[ZeNN]

Yeah, I upgraded to 2.0.4 (i think thats the newer version) and i still got the same error.

[HuggyBear]

I am using Debian potato and upgraded to 2.4.2. I wnated to switch over to iptables. Until I got rid of the ipmasq package it would not work. At least that is what I thought I had it deduced too.

Hope this helps
Huggy

[bkurt]

Here's what you need to do. Go to where you unzipped the kernel. In that directory go to the Documentation directory and open the file named Changes. Scroll down the document a ways and down there it will tell you what you need to do to get ppp running correctly. If you have chosen not to use the devfs system then if I remember right you have to issue a mknod command with some arguments you have to supply in. You will see it. Just read that ppp section and you should be all set then. It fixed me after I was getting those error 4's. Hope this helps.