[pptp-server] error reading from pppd but pppd is in /usr/sbin/pppd

Ismandy Ali ismandya at sains.com.my
Fri Jan 19 00:24:27 CST 2001


Hi guys,
   What  is  this server's problem actually? I have read through the
troubleshooting but  did n't found the soultions and even read the FAQ.
Any expert on this matter?need help.



Kukulkan

Snip from my linux box running pptpd
I am using linux kernel 2.2.17 and  pptp-1.1.2, ppp2.3.11

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Jan 19 07:49:08 kgsnt3 pptpd[1669]: Error reading from pppd:
Input/output
error
Jan 19 07:49:08 kgsnt3 pptpd[1669]: CTRL: GRE read or PTY write failed
(gre,pty)=(6,5)
Jan 19 07:49:08 kgsnt3 pptpd[1669]: CTRL: Client 161.142.55.214 control
connection finished
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the

University of California
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 kernel: PPP: version 2.3.11 (demand dialling)
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 kernel: registered device ppp0
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 19 07:49:34 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
Jan 19 07:49:47 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Jan 19 07:49:47 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Modem hangup
Jan 19 07:49:47 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Connection terminated.
Jan 19 07:49:47 kgsnt3 pppd[1672]: Exit.
Jan 19 07:51:05 kgsnt3 pptpd[1676]: CTRL: Client 161.142.55.214 control
connection started
Jan 19 07:51:05 kgsnt3 pptpd[1676]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,

opening GRE)
Jan 19 07:51:05 kgsnt3 pptpd[1676]: Error reading from pppd:
Input/output
error
Jan 19 07:51:05 kgsnt3 pptpd[1676]: CTRL: GRE read or PTY write failed
(gre,pty)=(6,5)
Jan 19 07:51:05 kgsnt3 pptpd[1676]: CTRL: Client 161.142.55.214 control
connection finished
Jan 19 07:55:26 kgsnt3 pptpd[1679]: CTRL: Client 161.142.55.99 control
connection started
Jan 19 07:55:26 kgsnt3 pptpd[1679]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,

opening GRE)
Jan 19 07:55:26 kgsnt3 pptpd[1679]: Error reading from pppd:
Input/output
error
Jan 19 07:55:26 kgsnt3 pptpd[1679]: CTRL: GRE read or PTY write failed
(gre,pty)=(6,5)
Jan 19 07:55:26 kgsnt3 pptpd[1679]: CTRL: Client 161.142.55.99 control
connection finished
Jan 19 08:00:00 kgsnt3 kernel: PPP: ppp line discipline successfully
unregistered




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