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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: kppp not ready for linux-2.3.xxx
From:       nbecker () fred ! net
Date:       1999-08-27 14:44:39
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>>>>> "Harri" == Harri Porten <porten@tu-harburg.de> writes:

    Harri> nbecker@fred.net wrote:
    >> 
    >> I just tried kppp from 1.1.2pre3 on linux kernel 2.3.15.  It doesn't
    >> work correctly.
    >> 
    >> Before everyone jumps in telling me to upgrade my pppd, I already
    >> did.  Actually, what happens is kppp opens a message window telling me
    >> that the kernel doesn't have ppp support.  I close that message, I go ahead and
    >> choose connect.  It works fine.

    Harri> In KDE 1.1.1 a negative check result was fatal ...
 
    >> The only problem is the bogus message that my kernel doesn't support
    >> ppp.  I'm not sure how to fix it.  Anyone else know?

    Harri> I can't upgrade to 2.3 right now. That's why I applied the attached
    Harri> patch yesterday (it's #ifdef'd for linux only, of course). It will
    Harri> simply return a postive result for kernels higher than 2.2.

    Harri> I looked at the new pppd and it seems as if it's necessary to look for
    Harri> /dev/ppp or create it if that device doesn't exist. This latter one
    Harri> sounds a bit too risky to implement so close to a release but if someone
    Harri> comes up with an easy fix: send it to me !

I'm not sure, but I don't think /dev/ppp existence is the problem.  I
got the message even though /dev/ppp existed.  (The new pppd will
automatically create it, yet I continue to get the message after
multiple times, if I recall correctly).

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