Problems with pppd and Slackware 7.0

[Cirvam]

I've been trying to set up a computer to dial out through pppd in Slackware 7.0. Every time I issue the command ppp-go or pppd it says that ppp support isn't built into the kernel or the module isn't loaded. I have recompiled the kernel and an made sure ppp support was built in. Even after that it still says that I don't have ppp support. pppd and other ppp commands are in the /usr/sbin directory, configureation files are in /etc/ppp directory. I have no idea what to do next.<br>
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Thanks<br>
Erik

 

[Cirvam]

I figured out what part of the problem was. I was still booting off the old kernel. However now that I am booting off the new kernel, I get an error after it mounts the root drive read-only for checking, it says, &quot;Error no init found use init= to pass options to your kernel&quot; I was wondering what this means, can anyone help?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Erik

 

[AndyBo]

Sounds like it can't find your new kernel. Boot off your rescue floppy, and check the contents of /etc/lilo.conf. Make sure the kernel named in there is your new kernel.<br>
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If it is, then re-run lilo to rewrite the lilo details. It's extremely likely that your /etc/ will actuall be mounted as /mnt/etc, or similar, so you need to pass lilo the &quot;-R&quot; option so that it changes it's root directory to /mnt, or wherever you root filesystem is mounted.<br>
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You need to do this because the characteristics of the kernel have changed, and lilo needs to know about it. When compiling a new kernel, the &quot;make bZinstall&quot; option should do this for you.<br>
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HTH.