Re: ppp on NetBSD 4.0.1 macppc

[christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

In article <p06240801c5874d13cf92@[72.1.155.206]>,
Donald Lee  <MacPPC2%caution.icompute.com@localhost> wrote:
>>In article <p06240801c58733f6ec5d@[72.1.155.206]>,
>>Donald Lee  <MacPPC2%caution.icompute.com@localhost> wrote:
>>>I configured "pseiudo-device ppp 4" in my config file, and
>>>built a kernel.  It's booting my kernel, and it looks like the
>>>ppp stuff was built. ( I see if_ppp.o in the dot-o's)
>>>
>>>Am I forgetting something?  Does ppp config require something else
>>>in config options, like sl(4)?
>>>
>>>Any clues for the clueless?
>>
>>ppp is a cloner device. You don't need the 4. pppd will create it as it
>>needs to.
>>
>>christos
>
>Oh...  Cool..  To be clear - I don't need to build my own kernel, then?
>
>In that case, I'm ready to test the serial ports. ;->

Try "ifconfig ppp0 create", "ifconfig -a". If it shows up, you are all set.
if not your kernel does not have pppd.

christos