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From: Richard Hirst <rhirst@linuxcare.com>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] PPTP and PPPOE under Debian HPPA Linux.
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In-Reply-To: <20011018224644.U11105@linuxcare.com>; from rhirst@linuxcare.com on Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 10:46:44PM +0100
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On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 10:46:44PM +0100, Richard Hirst wrote:
> I've just had a look at this.  Seems to be a problem related to
> the kernel trying to invoke non-existant usermode helper progs.
> 
> I created a script /sbin/hotplug containing just
> 
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> echo hotplug: $* > /dev/console
> 

Don't forget to chmod +x that script.

> and my kernel no longer crashes when trying to establish an async
> ppp link.  Instead, I get this in syslog:

The real problem there was that I was using the wrong authentication
method for my isp.  Once I set that right the link came up.

Richard