Re: [Sheflug] Odd error on modem connection.

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] btinternet.com>]

* Barrie Bremner (baz [at] barriebremner.com) wrote:
> Richard Lowe writes:
>  > * Barrie Bremner (baz [at] barriebremner.com) wrote:
>  > > 
>  > > Mar 24 18:44:10 harmonics pppd[21266]: Serial connection established.
>  > > Mar 24 18:44:10 harmonics pppd[21266]: ioctl(PPPIOCGFLAGS): Invalid argument
>  > > Mar 24 18:44:10 harmonics pppd[21266]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
>  > > 
>  > > Can anyone tell me what the ioctl(PPPIOCGFLAGS): Invalid argument
>  > > error is likely to be caused by?
>  > >
>  > kernel 2.4.x needs pppd 2.4.x, I'd look at linux/Documentation/Changes to 
>  > see if there's anything else you've missed as well :)
>  
> I had a sneaking suspicion about that one - which is why I included
> the version number in my post...
> 
> Doh.
>  

I've done similar things many, many times.
along with the normal upgrading kernels and forgetting to run lilo.
and accidently deleteing kernel images, then trying to reboot.

the only reason I check the Changes everytime is a fear that eventually
I'll need a new /bin/mount and not notice :-)

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