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From: ortmann@plains.NoDak.edu (Daniel Ortmann)
Subject: Re: ppp is not avail...
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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 01:42:24 GMT
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In article <adammD1127D.755@netcom.com>,
Adam Mitchell <adamm@netcom.com> wrote:
>when i try to run pppd i get "sorry - ppp is not available
>on this system".  i'm following the /usr/share/FAQ/PPP.doc
>directions.  is there something they left out?

No, there is something for you to do:

You need to put it in the kernel if you want it.

cd /sys/i386/conf
cp GENERIC (your system name here in upper case)
vi (that same upper case name)
go to the bottom of the file and look at the "sl" device example
do the same thing with "ppp"
config (that same upper case name)
cd /sys/compile/(that same upper case name)
make depend
make
su root
make install
shutdown -r now

:-)