pptp fails with kernel 1526

[Paul Smith]

On 10/12/05, David A. De Graaf <dad at datix.2y.net> wrote:
> The pptp package no longer works with the latest kernel -
> 2.6.13-1.1526_FC4.  More specifically, installing
>    rpm -ivh kernel_ppp_mppe-0.0.5-2dkms.noarch.rpm
> fails, saying that the mppe is now included in this kernel.
>
> However, there's a module missing that was present in earlier kernels
> but is absent now:
>   /lib/modules/2.6.12-1.1456_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.ko
>
> Without this module, pptpconfig cannot start a ppp link to a remote
> pptp server.
>
> I haven't found any notice of this problem on the pptp project page at
> http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/
>
> Can anyone confirm this problem?
>
> I have reverted to kernel 2.6.12-1.1456_FC4 and pptp works fine.

David,

Have a look at:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=pptpclient-devel&m=112867579512552&w=2

That will solve your problem, hopefully.

Paul