>
> just upgraded to ppp-2.3.11-8mdk and getting the following
>
> Jul 22 06:06:40 localhost pppd[1722]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
> Jul 22 06:06:40 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for ppp0 on
> /dev/modem at 11520
> 0
> Jul 22 06:07:04 localhost pppd[1722]: Serial connection established.
> Jul 22 06:07:04 localhost pppd[1722]: Couldn't create new ppp
> unit: Inappropriat
> e ioctl for device
> Jul 22 06:07:04 localhost pppd[1722]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> Jul 22 06:07:04 localhost pppd[1722]: Exit.
>
> I think /dev/ppp is supposed to be 'c 108 0'.
> I checked /dev/ppp after upgrade and it's coming up with null
> char device. Did a 'mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0' to create
yep it was created with perms 660 char device c 108 0 , see;
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/SPECS/ppp/ppp.sp
ec?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain
correct
> ppp device and that solved the ioctl device problem.
> I'm using rpm-3.0.4-0.11mdk not the newest rpm package.
>
