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From: Harti Brandt <brandt@fokus.fraunhofer.de>
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Subject: Re: PCI ADSL card and PPPoA
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004, User Ernie wrote:

UE>> On Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 11:32:55PM +1000, User Ernie wrote:
UE>> > Is it possible to use some like ng_ppp  and mpd to hook to this card so I
UE>> > can establish a PPPoA session? If so can anyone suggest an mpd config?
UE>>
UE>> Far simpler; if it supports the NATM API, you should be able to run
UE>> userland ppp to begin with over it. This is documented in the Handbook
UE>> now. Whilst userland PPP is 'teh suck', for the purposes of verifying that
UE>> your configuration is working, it's useful.
UE>>
UE>> BMS
UE>>
UE>
UE>I looked in the handbook orgilginally, chapter 18.6 is where I learnt about
UE>mpd. The userland PPP example for PPPoA seemed to use and externam USB
UE>modem. Which section is the NATM example in?

I think there is no. I tried to contact Brian Somers to get some hints
about the ppp/netgraph interface, to write a corresponding section, but
without luck.

harti