[pptp-server] Not able to start PPPd

[Geoff Nordli]

Problem fixed.  I just need to issue a:  make; make install
in the ppp2.3.8 source directory.

I wasn't included in some of the docs that I read.

thanks,

geoff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Geoff Nordli
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 10:24 PM
> To: Pptp-Server List (E-mail)
> Subject: [pptp-server] Not able to start PPPd
> 
> 
> Any ideas why I can't get the pppd started.  I followed the
> instructions, but I must be missing something.
> 
> I am using ppp 2.3.8 with the MPPE patches.
> Pptp 1.0.0
> Linux 2.2.12., Redhat 6.1.
> 
> I get this error output.
> 
> 
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[637]: CTRL: Client 192.168.1.2 control
> connection started
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[637]: CTRL: Starting call 
> (launching pppd,
> opening GRE)
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[638]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): 
> Failed to launch
> PPP daemon.
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[638]: CTRL: PPPD launch failed!
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[637]: GRE: 
> read(fd=4,buffer=804d7c0,len=8196)
> from PTY failed: status =
>  -1 error = Input/output error
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[637]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed
> (pty,gre)=(4,5)
> Oct 16 21:54:01 saturn pptpd[637]: CTRL: Client 192.168.1.2 control
> connection finished
> Oct 16 21:58:48 saturn pppd[645]: pppd 2.3.8 started by gnordli, uid 0
> Oct 16 21:58:48 saturn pppd[645]: Using interface ppp0
> Oct 16 21:58:48 saturn pppd[645]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
> Oct 16 21:59:18 saturn pppd[645]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> Oct 16 21:59:18 saturn pppd[645]: Connection terminated.
> Oct 16 21:59:18 saturn pppd[645]: Receive serial link is not 
> 8-bit clean:
> Oct 16 21:59:18 saturn pppd[645]: Problem: all had bit 7 set to 0
> Oct 16 21:59:18 saturn pppd[645]: Exit.
> Oct 16 22:07:38 saturn pppd[657]: pppd 2.3.8 started by gnordli, uid 0
> Oct 16 22:07:38 saturn pppd[657]: Using interface ppp0
> Oct 16 22:07:38 saturn pppd[657]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
> Oct 16 22:08:08 saturn pppd[657]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> Oct 16 22:08:08 saturn pppd[657]: Connection terminated.
> Oct 16 22:08:08 saturn pppd[657]: Exit.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Geoff
> 
> 
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