Re: PPP problem with 2.1.125
Matthias Andree (mandree@sx1.HRZ.Uni-Dortmund.DE)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 15:40:43 +0100
On Wed, Oct 21, 1998 at 12:07:41PM +0300, Mihai Ibanescu wrote:
> I am trying to configure a ppp on a RedHat Linux 5.1 with 2.1.125.
> Here is the problem:
>
> When I start pppd on my ttyS0 (where chat -v is running), I get the
> following error:
>
> Oct 21 11:51:43 sysadm pppd[627]: Using interface ppp0
> Oct 21 11:51:43 sysadm pppd[627]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> Oct 21 11:51:44 sysadm pppd[627]: ioctl(SIOCADDRT) device route: Network is down(100)
> Oct 21 11:51:44 sysadm pppd[627]: Connection terminated.
> Oct 21 11:51:45 sysadm pppd[627]: Exit.
> Oct 21 11:51:46 sysadm pppd[629]: Exit.
>
> I get the same error on a kernel where ppp is statically compiled
> and NOT as a module.
> Am I missing something in the kernel?
No, this is an pppd issue. Kernel 2.1 dislikes setting routes on devices
which have not yet been activated, while 2.0 tolerates this action. There is
a patch against pppd-2.3.5 which resolves this problem. Check the archives
or try web search engines.
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