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#1 2011-04-20 23:50:40

tinybilbo
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Registered: 2011-04-02
Posts: 36

Help with starting pptp-linux client in debian chroot on alt-f.0.1b7

Hi,

I would like to run the pptp-linux (VPN) client from within the debian chroot (squueze) enviroment (by dhub).
I have a working setup on a xbmc box (ubuntu based), and have pulled the config files from that.

I tested these, under the full "reloaded debian" on my Nas, and after having installed pptp-linux (apt-get install pptp-linux),
they work fine, and I can connect to the VPN server.

I then installed pptp-linux under the debian chroot (I want to retain the alt-f functionality), and copied the config files as before (under reloaded debian), except now when I try to connect to the server I get an error.

I normally connect with;

"pon MyVpnProvider"

The error I get is

Couldn't open the /dev/ppp device: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/pppd: You need to create the /dev/ppp device node by
executing the following command as root:
        mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0


If I run the mknod command as suggested the error changes to;

Couldn't open the /dev/ppp device: No such device or address
/usr/sbin/pppd: Please load the ppp_generic kernel module.

Obviously, something is going awry, probably due to the chroot.

Unfortunately it's beyond me, on how to fix it...

Some help would be greatly appreciated...

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#2 2011-04-25 02:21:09

jcard
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From: Portugal
Registered: 2008-09-21
Posts: 289

Re: Help with starting pptp-linux client in debian chroot on alt-f.0.1b7

tinybilbo wrote:

Hi,

I would like to run the pptp-linux (VPN) client from within the debian chroot (squueze) enviroment (by dhub).
I have a working setup on a xbmc box (ubuntu based), and have pulled the config files from that.

I tested these, under the full "reloaded debian" on my Nas, and after having installed pptp-linux (apt-get install pptp-linux),
they work fine, and I can connect to the VPN server.

I then installed pptp-linux under the debian chroot (I want to retain the alt-f functionality), and copied the config files as before (under reloaded debian), except now when I try to connect to the server I get an error.

I normally connect with;

"pon MyVpnProvider"

The error I get is

Couldn't open the /dev/ppp device: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/pppd: You need to create the /dev/ppp device node by
executing the following command as root:
        mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0


If I run the mknod command as suggested the error changes to;

Couldn't open the /dev/ppp device: No such device or address
/usr/sbin/pppd: Please load the ppp_generic kernel module.

Alt-F does not has the ppp_generic kernel module.

Please open a new topic in the Alt-F discussion group and request for it.
When a sufficiently large number of kernel modules justify it, I will create a "kernel modules" package (so give the topic a meaningful name, such as "Request for kernel module")


Sorry sad

Obviously, something is going awry, probably due to the chroot.

Unfortunately it's beyond me, on how to fix it...

Some help would be greatly appreciated...


Please consider discussing Alt-F at http://groups.google.com/group/alt-f/topics
Please consider filling Alt-F bugs at http://code.google.com/p/alt-f/issues/list

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