hi i had the same problem as u ...redhat 8.0 right? that ppp-mppe patch does not work with this kernel (compiled with gcc3.2)

do this install the attached srpm by rpmbuild --rebuild ppp-2.4.1-demand_script-0.4-3mppe.src.rpm then go to /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/ and install the created rpm

then install pptpd then install pptp-linux edit the file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets delete everything in it and add the following

<username> * <password> * save the file

then give the command pptp <server ip address> username <username> +pap debug noauth debug noauth defaultroute save the above command as a script file

edit ur /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 add GATEWAY='0.0.0.0' instead of the 172.16.x.x address save the file

then restart network

u r done happy PPTPing

--- Devendra Parulekar Devendra.Parulekar@in.eyi.com wrote: >

Hi I have been trying to make my Linux kernel MPPE and PPTP aware. Tried downloading the i386.rpms (for pptp and mppe) from pptpclient.sourceforge.net and proceeded as per the James Cameron's howto (for Psyche - RH 8.0).

http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/howto-redhat-80.phtml

But, after proceeding through the entire cycle of rebuilding kernel modules et al, I still get a message (from pptp-command) that kernel is not supporting pptp.

a) pppd daemon does not start...same excuse. Kernel release version 2.4.18-14

b) On further investigation (modprobe -v pptp or mppe); it shows up an error in a file called ppp_generic.o saying 'uresolved symbol' at various lines of code.

c)

# kernel-modules/kmodinst.sh kernel-modules/new-2.4.18-14/ When i perform this action ...module dependencies command returns some errors.

Has anyone had any success in the same?

Pls help...as I need to connect to my Cable ISP's VPN box (thru ethernet) to access email.

Regards Deven

PS - A lot of RTFM has already happened, so lemme pre-empt that reply. ;-)

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