[linux-help] Re: PPP problem/question

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

pppd is not part of the kernel at all.

If I am able to decypher what you're saying, it sounds to me just like a DNS
issue.  Make sure your pppd options file has 'usepeerdns' set as an option.
Alternately, edit /etc/resolv.conf manually and enter your ISP's DNS servers
there.

-- Jonathan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jasper" <ea6825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:53 PM
Subject: [linux-help] PPP problem/question


> 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.
>
>
> --
> Respectfully,
> Edward Adkins
> ea6825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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