Topic: Linux 2.4.1 and ppp0
started by: Spydir Web
Posted by Spydir Web on Feb. 17 2001,00:31
I'm terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY confused over something going on with my kernels. Today I tried to upgrade to 2.4.1, and all went well. But I couldn't use any ppp connection software for my modem because pppd wouldn't open ppp0. then I reboot, booted 2.4.0, and now it's fine like nothing happened. I did compile some new code for a ethernet card I have in the machine (I'm going to be setting up this box as a router so when I get my windows box running I can go on the 'net and use my 20GB drive to house mp3's, etc.), but I don't think that has anything to do with it.I didn't go through the entire config, I just loaded my config from 2.4.0 and added the stuff for the eth0 card, but I don't think there were changes that big between the kernels to cause a problem like that. Any ideas?
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Posted by a.out on Feb. 17 2001,00:56
I don't think it usually would be that great of an idea to use config files from different versions of the kernel, but I may be mistaken. Try going through the entire configuration. Make sure you have ppp support built in or as a module. Then run make bzImage, make bzlilo (or however you would like to install the kernel), make modules, make modules_installIf it doesn't work, I could try to help some more. Just ask.
Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Feb. 17 2001,01:45
Need I point out the obvious? Stick with v.2.4.0, unless 2.4.1 added something that you absolutely must have.
Posted by Spydir Web on Feb. 17 2001,15:40
damien - that's what I was figuring I'd have to do. I was just trying to figure out why pppd wasn't working all because of a kernel upgrade that really did nothing more then add a driver for a eth. card. I guess I'll wait'll 2.4.2...a.out - That was one of the first things I checked for (ppp support) after it didn't work. Normally I go through the whole config when I upgrade kernels, but I was just being lazy.
side note - I've read that once "2.5.x" goes stable, it'll either be 3.0 or 2.6... any ideas? which do you all think would be better (for the community or something)? I think 3.0 would be cooler, cuz then we could do goofy images in Gimp of some pengiuns playing baseball and hitting the ball through some Windows, and under it say "Linux 3"... of course, you could do that with any kernel, but 3's my favorite number
Posted by whtdrgn_2 on Feb. 19 2001,12:33
Well you can use old config files if you do a make oldconfig. This will only give you the new options. If you are using Red Hat the best way to compile PPP is modulular. Also, for most interent software, even if you are not using SLIP, you have to have it compiled into the kernel. I found this out the hard way...2.4.1 appears to be much more stable for me, but with Linux, it is all a matter of your hardware. I run Linux on an old p133, with a 10Gb and 14GB HD. The one thing that 2.4.1 has is out of the bot reiserfs support. And it is much more stable then 2.2
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