Topic: [SOLVED] PPTP VPN Connection Problem

[gbentley]

login as: root
root@88.104.xxx.xxx's password:
Last login: Tue Jul 10 19:35:17 2007 from xx
[root@server ~]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL
kernel-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.99
[root@server ~]# uname -a
Linux server 2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Jun 26 14:30:58 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@server ~]#

Jul  9 20:09:42 server kernel: Intel machine check architecture supported.
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Configuring kernel parameters:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:42 server kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#0.
Jul  9 20:09:36 server date: Mon Jul  9 20:09:36 BST 2007
Jul  9 20:09:42 server kernel: CPU0: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24) available
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Setting clock  (utc): Mon Jul  9 20:09:36 BST 2007 succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server esmith::event[2744]: Processing event: bootstrap-console-save  
Jul  9 20:09:42 server kernel: CPU0: Thermal monitoring enabled
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Loading default keymap succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server esmith::event[2744]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/bootstrap-console-save/S00initialize-default-databases
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Enabling fast FPU save and restore... done.
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Setting hostname server:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Enabling unmasked SIMD FPU exception support... done.
Jul  9 20:09:36 server fsck: /dev/main/root: clean, 168038/8683520 files, 3555094/17367040 blocks
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Checking root filesystem succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU0: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 03
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Remounting root filesystem in read-write mode:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: per-CPU timeslice cutoff: 5851.21 usecs.
Jul  9 20:09:43 server esmith::event[2744]: Migrating existing database yum_installed  
Jul  9 20:09:36 server lvm.static:   2 logical volume(s) in volume group main now active
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: task migration cache decay timeout: 5 msecs.
Jul  9 20:09:43 server esmith::event[2744]: Migrating existing database spamassassin  
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Setting up Logical Volume Management: succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Booting processor 1/1 eip 3000
Jul  9 20:09:43 server esmith::event[2744]: Migrating existing database configuration  
Jul  9 20:09:36 server lvm.static:   2 logical volume(s) in volume group main now active
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU 1 irqstacks, hard=c03f2000 soft=c03d2000
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Setting up Logical Volume Management: succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Initializing CPU#1
Jul  9 20:09:36 server fsck: /dev/md1: clean, 51/26104 files, 27105/104320 blocks
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6000.21 BogoMIPS (lpj=3000106)
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Checking filesystems succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU: After generic identify, caps: bfebfbff 20100000 00000000 00000000
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Mounting local filesystems:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU: After vendor identify, caps:  bfebfbff 20100000 00000000 00000000
Jul  9 20:09:36 server rc.sysinit: Enabling local filesystem quotas:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: monitor/mwait feature present.
Jul  9 20:09:37 server rc.sysinit: Enabling swap space:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU: Trace cache: 12K uops, L1 D cache: 16K
Jul  9 20:09:38 server net.agent[2193]: remove event not handled
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU: L2 cache: 2048K
Jul  9 20:09:38 server init: Entering runlevel: 7
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU1: Initial APIC ID: 1, Physical Processor ID: 0
Jul  9 20:09:39 server microcode_ctl: Applying Intel Microcode update:  
Jul  9 20:09:43 server kernel: CPU: After all inits, caps:        bfebfbff 20100000 00000000 00000180
Jul  9 20:09:39 server microcode_ctl: microcode_ctl startup succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: Intel machine check architecture supported.
Jul  9 20:09:39 server microcode_ctl: [  
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: Intel machine check reporting enabled on CPU#1.
Jul  9 20:09:39 server microcode_ctl:  
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: CPU1: Intel P4/Xeon Extended MCE MSRs (24) available
Jul  9 20:09:39 server rc.e-smith: Starting microcode_ctl:  succeeded
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: CPU1: Thermal monitoring enabled
Jul  9 20:09:39 server syslog: Starting system logger:  
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: CPU1: Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz stepping 03
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: Total of 2 processors activated (12003.96 BogoMIPS).
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: ENABLING IO-APIC IRQs
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: ..TIMER: vector=0x31 pin1=2 pin2=-1
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: checking TSC synchronization across 2 CPUs: passed.
Jul  9 20:09:44 server kernel: Brought up 2 CPUs

Is this a Dual 3Ghz Xeon then ? Or some Dual - Core CPU?

Is SMP = Symmetric Multi Processor - which SME Kernel would give correct support for CPU ? What is EL ???

[gdbs]

login as: root
root@88.104.xxx.xxx's password:
Last login: Tue Jul 10 19:35:17 2007 from xx
[root@server ~]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL
kernel-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL
kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.99
[root@server ~]# uname -a
Linux server 2.6.9-55.0.2.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Jun 26 14:30:58 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

So you have the same probleme as my 2 servers as you use a developpement SMP kernel included in updates for a while...

Is this a Dual 3Ghz Xeon then ? Or some Dual - Core CPU?

Is SMP = Symmetric Multi Processor - which SME Kernel would give correct support for CPU ? What is EL ???

Yes Xeon dual core, yes for SMP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric_multiprocessing), you have to use i686 SMP, EL = Entreprise Linux


So, to repair your server, you only have to do what i've write before:

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rpm -Uvh --force http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7.1/smeupdates/i386/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.i686.rpm

then , verify your grub.conf like you've done it before, the new kernel may be il first position.

you can also remove dev kernel using for exemple:

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yum remove kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL


hope i've help to solve your problem too...

[gbentley]

Really appreciate this, thanks for your time in replying.

I have some questions though ;

If the kernel is already on disc why the need to D/L or force install ?

And, once this is done may I leave my repo selection as it was ?

[ronaldson40]

Will my PPTP be restored if I restore to the previous kernel as indicated in te previous post...

i.e

Code:

rpm -Uvh --force http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7.1/smeupdates/i386/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.i686.rpm
 

then , verify your grub.conf like you've done it before, the new kernel may be il first position.

you can also remove dev kernel using for exemple:

Code:

yum remove kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL

[gdbs]

If the kernel is already on disc why the need to D/L or force install ?

you don't have the SMP one... that's why...

Will my PPTP be restored if I restore to the previous kernel as indicated in te previous post...

I suppose... for me it solved the problem...

If you have the same problem than us (dev kernel), you will solve it like us...

Just verify your kernel before install the good one (i586, i686, i686SMP...)

[gdbs]

EDIT: Sorry... stupid double clic      

[gbentley]

Thanks you for your patience. This works a treat. Now am back in with my VPN connection.

[ronaldson40]

Thanks gdbs,

My VPN is no longer broken..... VPN up and Running...!!