Re[4]: specific interface

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Nerijus Baliunas wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 10:20:57 -0800 (PST) Bill Unruh <unruh <at> physics.ubc.ca> wrote:
>
> > > Upgraded. But, I have unit 3 in options file (tried at the
> > > command line also), but still:
> > >
> > > pppd[10697]: Using interface ppp1
> >
> > Well, then I do not know. The unit option works such that the system
> > tries to use the requested unit, but if that is not available, it will
> > just ask for the next available unit. So there may be some reason why 3
> > is not available, or perhaps your kernel ppp deos not allow anything but
> > the next unit number (you never did tell us which kernel youwere
> > running-- sounds like a very old one), but I have no idea if that is the
> > problem.
>
> I tried unit 2 - the same problem. Sorry about the kernel version, I wanted
> to tell it, but forgot. It's 2.2.22 SMP, RH 6.2. Probably unit works only
> with 2.4 kernels. OK, just tried 'unit 2' with 2.4 - it works. Is it possible
> to make it work with 2.2 kernels also?

Yes, upgrade to 2.4.
Or you could spend the next year of your life figuring out how to fit
the completely rewritten kernel ppp code of the 2.4 series into a 2.2
kernel. I think the first is easier.

I hope you are keeping up with the all the security updates for Redhat
6.2 as well.

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