[Nix-dev] installing virtualbox client prevents PPTP from working

Sergey Mironov ierton at gmail.com
Thu Jun 6 11:27:04 CEST 2013


Ok, looks like the problem has gone magically. I've noticed that last
nixos-rebuild downloaded new kernel-modules package, maybe that
helped. Anyway, now I have both virtualbox and PPTP, sorry for the
noise.

Sergey

2013/6/6 Sergey Mironov <ierton at gmail.com>:
> Hi, folks.
>
> Strange, but fact. If I install virtualbox (as described in [1]) PPTP
> will no longer be able to connect to the server. It can successfully
> open the connection but can't see any answer. Commenting virtualbox
> out of config brings PPTP back to operating. What could be the clue?
> Any debug suggestions?
>
> Regards,
> Sergey
>
> [1] - http://nixos.org/wiki/Installing_VirtualBox_on_NixOS
>
> Here is the main part of my pppd script for your reference.
>
> pppd pty "pptp $IP --nolaunchpppd" \
>         debug lock noauth nodeflate nobsdcomp noaccomp \
>         noipdefault \
>         persist \
>         maxfail 100 \
>         usepeerdns \
>         refuse-pap \
>         refuse-eap \
>         refuse-chap \
>         refuse-mschap \
>         require-mppe \
>         name "prosoft-msk\\mironov.s" \
>         nodetach \
>         remotename "VPN Prosoft PPTP" \
>         ipparam $T


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