[linux-help] PPP problem/question

[Jasper <ea6825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been compiling a kernel configuration that meets my needs but I 
find that no matter what kernel source version that I use, the compiled 
result has a PPP daemon that will not communicate with the world.  The 
funny thing is that the pre compiled kernels in the Debian distribution 
all have a PPPD that connects and resolves URLs.  This forces me to have 
to boot different kernel images depending on what I need to use the 
system for at the time.

I've look on the WWW for similar reports and I'm not the only one with 
this experience.  It is difficult to trace the problem report to a 
problem resolution.  I'm convinced that I do not have any kind of a PPPD 
configuration problem due to the fact that I have proper PPP function 
when I boot the pre compiled kernel image. I look at my logs and see a 
connection without errors. I have noticed that when I connect using an 
actual IP address instead of a domain name I get a reply that the 
connection is refused.  This makes me wonder about a firewall issue. Hmmm.

Also, I have just installed Kylix3 on my Debian system and, as you will 
guess, it does not work properly.  Unfortunately, the documentation says 
that Borland does not support Debian installations. (They say they 
support Redhat, Mandrake and SuSe.) However, they offer a system test 
script that will verify if your system has a friendly environment for 
proper installation (and I do). I find that when I try to start it under 
KDE that it will not start and does not give errors.  I can start it in 
using an Xterm window with their 'startbcb' script.  When it starts it 
slings a boat load of errors saying that various 'packages' will not 
start.  After the script completes, the Kylix3 IDE main window displays. 
  When you attempt to do something on it, however, it segfaults and just 
vanishes from the screen.

I used to work for a guy with a philosophy that we did not have problems 
but only opportunities.  I have a few opportunities.


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Respectfully,
Edward Adkins
ea6825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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