The PPP support for this kernel requires the 2.2.0 version of the pppd daemon. You will find the current version of the daemon on sunsite.unc.edu in the /pub/Linux/system/Network/serial directory. Sunsite has many mirror sites. Please feel free to obtain it from a mirror site close to you. If you attempt to use a version of pppd which is not compatible then you will have some error condition. It usually is reflected in that an ioctl operation will generate a fatal error. Please do not use earlier versions of the 2.2 package. If you obtained a copy from merit.edu or bellatrix then please get an update from the sunsite site. The CCP (Compression Control Protocol) which is supported by this code is functional. You will need a compatible BSD compressor on your peer site to use the code. The BSD compression code will only build as a loadable module. There was an earlier version which would build it into the kernel but that functionality has been removed for various reasons. -- Al Longyear longyear@netcom.com