Freeradius AND Mysql ? or Freeradius-mysql package??? or both?

[C. Diego Raffaelli A.]

Dear all:

i have installed debian, mysql server 5.0 (by aptitude install) and
freeradius-server-2.1.7 by wget and "untar -xvfz" , manually.

i have no errors on freeradius run.

i have a 3com RAS with PPP and PPPoE users, i would like to put my
debian-freeradius as a Radius for them (AAA).

Question is:

it is necessary install freeradius-mysql package?

if yes, then:

must i install freeradius-mysql as a repository package (aptitude install
freeradius-mysql) ?
or it's not recommended this way?
Its better do it by downloading and untar manually ?
there is no problem if i "aptitude install freeradius-mysql" with my actual
freeradius version?

thanks

sorry my poor english.


Carlos
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