Re: [newbie] Failed to activate ppp0 with error 2

[Kipling Cooper]

* Franki [EMAIL PROTECTED] [14 Feb 01 00:19]:
 did you recently compile a new kernel??

Actually, no.  I did something even more reckless for a Linux Newbie-
I tried to configure postfix (ohhh,  nooo!)

One of my doomed attempts included a visit to Linuxconf to try and
find a hostname that postfix would not choke on.  As part of that, I
needed a device name, so I picked ppp0.

Then the error message started appearing in my boot sequence, so I
went back into linuxconf, but the entry I had made was no longer
visible. Postfix still hides 1/3 of my outgoing messages, (the
message you answered was the fourth attempt, this time via
StarOffice) but if I can get the samll stuff fixed first, then I'll
worry about cranky behemoths like postfix.

Thanks for your efforts!
Kipling+

RE: [newbie] Failed to activate ppp0 with error 2

[Franki]

did you recently compile a new kernel??

I get that same message when I swapped to 2.4.1-8 the first time,, it didn't
have ppp, although I could have sworn I had selected it...



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Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2001 1:02 PM
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Subject: [newbie] Failed to activate ppp0 with error 2


Hi!

I did something, and now I get this as part of the line:

Bringing up interface ppp0: Failed to activate ppp0 with error 2

in the boot sequence.

How do I fix this, please?
Kipling+