Just my $0.02 but there are a lot of installs that do not need PPP... Any place where the unit is plugged into a LAN w/Internet connectivity... --A Alan Melick, NOC Engineer II On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > This is just my opinion, I had to recompile my kernel under SuSE 6 to > > include ppp support as a module. I actually think this in the end was a > > good thing, the making of the kernel went really smoothly and I felt > > like I had actually learned more about Linux, which is all good. > > However, I do think it's a daunting task, and especialy if you've onl;y > > ever used windows, well its kind of hardcore. I really think that ppp > > should be a loadable module by DEFAULT in the SuSE package. I think it > > would save some time and make the experience easier and nicer for > > newcomers, and well what harm could it do? At most, someone might > > rebuild the kernel excluding ppp as a module but I think that the > > benefit for newcomers would be worth it. I really think SuSE should be > > ppp ready put of the box. > > I totaly agree > WHY... In Gods name would one not want ppp? Im still using 5.3 and would be curious >as to WHAT is standard in the kernal. > Id really like to hear the logic as to why ppp isnt included in the stock SuSE >kernal. LenZ.... Hubert???? > leme know when you included ppp and Ill consider a new SuSe distro. > This looks to me like any new user who wants to try SuSE and getonline need to >compile a kernal--- not very "user friendly" > Till then Ive adapted quite nicely to 5.3 > > rob > Linux Home Page http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm > S.u.S.E Linux 5.3 > > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the > archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html > -- To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
