Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:10:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/26293: Just add detail on the tutorial Message-ID: <200104030210.f332A3d61765@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/26293; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
To: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
Cc: jrcharron@gen-int.com, freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org,
brian@freebsd.org, brian@Awfulhak.org
Subject: Re: docs/26293: Just add detail on the tutorial
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 03:10:15 +0100
> [ cc'd to brain, the ppp maintainer ]
>
> jrcharron@gen-int.com writes:
> >
> > >Number: 26293
> > >Category: docs
> > >Synopsis: Just add detail on the tutorial
> >
> > I try to configure the pppoe on my computer..And after 1 hours, I discover
> > my problem. When you create the file /etc/ppp/ppp.conf you need to put
> > at least 1 space after the name of the provider in the configuration
> > parameter for this provider to have a working script.
> >
> > Example: ( Default and set are not in the same column. This is the good way)
> > default: # or name_of_service_provider
> > set device PPPoE:xl1 # replace xl1 with your ethernet device
> > set mru 1492
> > set mtu 1492
> > set authname YOURLOGINNAME
>
> Brain, can you confirm that this is indeed the intended behavior, and
> not a bug? If that's the case, I'll update the docs to mention this
> (unless you want to do it).
Yes, all lines that are not labels should be indented by at least one
space or tab. This is documented, but now that I look through the
docs, it seems it's not very clear (it's surprising what you can take
for granted!!!).
Fire away if you want to clarify things.
> Thanks,
>
> Dima Dorfman
> dima@unixfreak.org
Cheers.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@[uk.]OpenBSD.org>
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