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Bug 55233 - net.ppp0 could try to modprobe /dev/ppp first
Summary: net.ppp0 could try to modprobe /dev/ppp first
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages
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Reported: 2004-06-26 06:58 UTC by Adam Byrtek
Modified: 2004-09-27 03:31 UTC (History)
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Description Adam Byrtek 2004-06-26 06:58:12 UTC
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
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Comment 1 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-09-27 03:31:49 UTC
added.