The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

ancleessen4 · 2010-02-14 13:40:44

After a pacman -Syu this morning I get this message at the conclusion of the update;

>>> The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.
>>> It's now located under /usr/lib/rp-pppoe/rp-pppoe.so
>>> Change LINUX_PLUGIN to the new path in your /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf

If I have a look at pppoe.conf;

# Linux kernel-mode plugin for pppd.  If you want to try the kernel-mode
# plugin, use LINUX_PLUGIN=/etc/ppp/plugins/rp-pppoe.so
LINUX_PLUGIN=

Should I add the route to this plugin or not?
I don't fully understand why I would need this.:/

barzam · 2010-02-14 13:42:18

It might have something to do with this methinks.
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=90923

ancleessen4 · 2010-02-14 13:53:38

OK-but I am still not sure whether I need to utilise this plugin or not.
As you can see my path to it is not described at the moment.
Can I just leave this alone or should I be using this plugin?

bernarcher · 2010-02-14 14:05:00

You should modifiy it if you want to use the rp-pppoe kernel mode. Otherwise or if there are problems connecting using this mode better comment the line out.

pppoe should still work then.

ancleessen4 · 2010-02-14 15:14:20

Just rebooted and I haven't noticed any connection problems.
I will leave alone at this point.

anti-destin · 2010-02-14 15:53:43

i don't use the plugin, but i changed

# Linux kernel-mode plugin for pppd.  If you want to try the kernel-mode
# plugin, use LINUX_PLUGIN=/etc/ppp/plugins/rp-pppoe.so
LINUX_PLUGIN=

to

# Linux kernel-mode plugin for pppd.  If you want to try the kernel-mode
# plugin, use LINUX_PLUGIN=/usr/lib/rp-pppoe/rp-pppoe.so
LINUX_PLUGIN=

so that i could have the correct path should i need it.

ancleessen4 · 2010-02-14 19:57:42

good point anti-destin,done!

whaler · 2010-02-18 02:22:18

Will just say that my pppoe.conf contained no line with "LINUX_PLUGIN=".

After reading this thread, I copied in anti-destins example...

I have PPPoE with ADSL. Are there any benefits with the kernel-mode?

bernarcher · 2010-02-18 10:37:37

whaler wrote:

I have PPPoE with ADSL. Are there any benefits with the kernel-mode?

I still have issues with this configuration. Kernel mode worked for a few days but with a recent nvidia upgrade (nvidia 190.53-4) it started again to only sporadically connect. So I had to remove the LINUX_PLUGIN line again (or set it empty which may have the same effect).

I would rather like to better understand all that kernel mode stuff. Somehow the drivers appear to interact in kernel mode. But how? Things would probably be easier if someone could point me to some concise explanation.

whaler · 2010-02-19 17:55:01

Thanks for the reply, bernarcher. One might sometimes get the idea that rolling distros are best or only suited for kernel maintainers... :-|

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#1 2010-02-14 13:40:44

The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#2 2010-02-14 13:42:18

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#3 2010-02-14 13:53:38

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#4 2010-02-14 14:05:00

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#5 2010-02-14 15:14:20

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#6 2010-02-14 15:53:43

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#7 2010-02-14 19:57:42

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#8 2010-02-18 02:22:18

Re: The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.

#9 2010-02-18 10:37:37

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#10 2010-02-19 17:55:01

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