-kernel driver installation:
-
- This depends on the kernel version you're using.
-
- Version 1.0.*
- These versions are not supported.
-
- Version 1.1.0 through 1.1.14
- These versions are not supported.
-
- Version 1.1.15 to 1.2.99
- - Use the source to the ppp.c driver from the 'linux' directory and
- replace the driver in the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net.
- - Delete the file /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/ppp.h
- - Add the following files to /usr/include/net:
- if_ppp.h
- if_pppvar.h
- ppp_comp.h
- ppp_defs.h
-
- - IF AND ONLY IF you are missing the following files then use the
- copy provided in the 'linux' directory to supplement the files.
-
- DO **NOT** REPLACE THE FILE IF IT CURRENTLY EXISTS.
-
- if_arp.h
- if_route.h
-
- Version 1.3.0 and later
- The files have been properly updated.
-
- Reboot with the new kernel. At startup, you should see
- something line this:
-
- PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
- TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
- Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
- PPP line discipline registered.
-
-pppd installation:
-
- First update /usr/include/net as described in the previous section.