The Thursday 2004-08-12 at 16:21 -0500, C Hamel wrote:
...I compiled/installed the kernel & modules. The result was a good boot-up, but when the modem connected I could get no throughput, whatever. Everything else seemed to work very well. Just pppd seemed to be broken.
What about the original, patched, SuSE binary kernel, did you try it? Is it broken also? I mean, you could try the binary rpm, updated, to make sure it is nothing in your compilation.
I either forgot --or you didn't see-- the reference to having tried updating via YOU before I decided to just compile it & see if that'd make a difference ...aside from the fact that eradication of the kernel that doesn't work in favor of one that does is simpler.
I don't know, I didn't notice. It's difficult to keep track of everything :-) ...
Seems there is a definite problem, here. Let me explain: (1)Gateway 300L business system on which I did an FTP installation has kernel-2.4.21-144 & it works great. Before that, I attempted installing from CDs & did an *upgrade* to 2.4.21-144 & pppd broke. Everything else seemed to work just fine.
Same kernel both machines, one works, another doesn't? Weird.
(2a)Tried upgrading to the -238 kernel when it came out ...and ended up reverting for the same reason. (2)HP Pavilion notebook on which I did an FTP insallation had kernel 2.4.21-144 on it & it, too, worked great. I dumped the installation in favor of the CD version (when I got the CDs) and any attempt to upgrade breaks pppd. Again, everything else seemed to work just fine.
Ah, then you mean that the version on the CD was broken? Mmm, I'm thick tonight O:-) -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson