[pptp-server] GRE: read error: Protocol not available

[Murali K. Vemuri]

hey !

i am also getting precisely the same error with kernel 2.4.6, ppp 2.4.1
and pptp 1.0.1 & 1.1.2 ( i tried both).
any suggestions ?
regds
murali
George Vieira wrote:

> Hey peeps,Rebuilding my firewall and reinstalling all the patches etc
> for Kernel 2.4.16 and pppd 2.4.1 but I got errors when connecting
> about a protocol not avialable.. I assume it's GRE as below.Which
> options could this be in the kernel? Should it be a module or built
> into the kernel? It's been a while since I've built kernels and done
> anything with pptp.....argh! Dec 10 07:51:48 firewall pptpd[1201]:
> CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE)
> Dec 10 07:51:48 firewall kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of
> the University of California
> Dec 10 07:51:48 firewall kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.1
> Dec 10 07:51:48 firewall pppd[1202]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
>
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pppd[1202]: Using interface ppp0
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pppd[1202]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pptpd[1201]: GRE: read error: Protocol not
> available
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pptpd[1201]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write
> failed (pty,gre)=(5,6)
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pptpd[1201]: CTRL: Client x.x.x.x control
> connection finished
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pppd[1202]: Modem hangup
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pppd[1202]: Connection terminated.
> Dec 10 07:51:49 firewall pppd[1202]: Exit.
>
> thanks,
> George Vieira
> Systems Manager
> Citadel Computer Systems P/L
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