On my system (kernel 2.6.7 with udev managing /dev) when ppp is compiled as a module pppd invoked by net.ppp0 dies, because it can't find /dev/ppp. When I 'modprobe /dev/ppp && /etc/init.d/net.ppp0' it works fine. Of course I know that I can autoload neccessary modules, but it would be more convenient if net.ppp0 do it itself. It is a matter of one if and one modprobe in a script, so I think it's worth implementing. if [ ! -c /dev/ppp ]; then modprobe /dev/ppp fi Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce:
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