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