Re: ppp

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ok... i recently installed bsware 5.2 (clean install)  on two
> machines... and on either one i connect as usual and then start pppd as
> usual (pppd 115200 /dev/modem crtscts defaultroute) it starts.... stays
> running... i have nameservers and the like in /etc/resolv.conf
> ... but nothing can actually use the connection that it claims is
> there.... can't even ping an ip outside of my lan... so it's more than
> just a name resolution problem... the exact same settings worked under
> 5.1 with kernels 2.0.35 and 2.0.34 both.... i'm suspecting it's either a
> ppp problem within the kernel or a problem with pppd...  it's rather
> annoying... i'm actually in windoze writing this......  any help would
> be apreciated....
> 
> Jeff....

It sounds like a routing problem.  What's your routing table look like?
(do a "netstat -rn")

ppp has worked for me with Redhat 5.2 on both the 2.0.36-pre7 kernel
that ships with it, and 2.0.36 final that I downloaded later.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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