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Date:      Sat, 21 Feb 1998 14:30:18 -0600
From:      Derek Laufenberg <laufen@wi.net>
To:        Scott Myron <zamy27@hsonline.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: configuring my kernel
Message-ID:  <34EF395A.7A19@wi.net>
References:  <34EE013B.FFC34246@hsonline.net>

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Scott Myron wrote:
> 
> hi. now I installed freebsd but duing the installation I didn't
> configure my kernel for networking. I don't know why, but I didn't. now
> I want to use "PPPD" and it says "your kernel lacks support for
> networking" or something like that. then it tells me to read the
> README.bsd and follow the directions there. but I don't have README.bsd
> and if I do, I don't know where it is. So will you please either tell me
> how to get my kernel working with ppp or at least send me README.bsd.
> thanks.
> 
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Try user mode ppp.  The generic kernel is configured with a tun device
which is required by ppp.  If you really must use pppd, you must
recompile
the kernel and add the ppp device.  Try  'man ppp'.

BTW: I had a lot off trouble getting ppp to work with what was on the 
2.2.5 cdroms.  I ended up getting the ppp source code from    
http://www.freebsd.org/~brian/ppp-980218.src.tar.gz
and recompiling it. 

I hope this helps.

Derek Laufenberg

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