ppp problem

[Kevin Puetz]

Yes, but kppp messes up the serial handshake quite badly. I don't really
know where the errors are coming from, but you could try a new (2.1.13x or
2.2.0-preX) kernel. At least one source of bad checksum packets was fixed
some time since 2.1.24

On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, j k wrote:

> The kernel is 2.1.24. Actually, if I start ppp as root from console, I
> don't see lot packets transfer. If the machine is freshly rebooted and
> I login from a regular user's X-window, using 'su -', then problem
> will come up. It seems to me the machine sends out packets and then
> the packets loop back.
> 
> The "Bad checksum" message has nothing to do with X-window.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jun Kong
> 
> ---Kevin Puetz <kp11901 at cedarnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > What kernel? This has been resolved (though it came and went for a
> long 
> > time...) It never fully stopped networking from working, though.
> > 
> > >From: j k <j_kn at yahoo.COM>
> > >To: puetzk6715 at uni.edu
> > >Subject: Re: ppp problem
> > >Date: Tue, Jan 19, 1999, 3:21 PM
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for the info, I didn't know netcfg can be used
> to
> > > set up network. I tried kppp but no luck at all so I just use the
> > > regular ppp. I guess there are some other problems with the network.
> > > It complains "bad checksum". I need to look into this when I get a
> > > chance.
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > >
> > > Jun Kong
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---puetzk6715 at uni.edu wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have never had good luck with kppp - I use netcfg, which works
> much
> > >> better.
> > >>
> > >
> 
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Kevin Puetz <kp11901 at www.cedarnet.org>



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