Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:09:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Whitteker <kindredmnementh@yahoo.com> To: John Estess <jhestess@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pppoe for 5.1 doesn't work IAW handbook or rc.conf options Message-ID: <20031022050955.99668.qmail@web20006.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20031021222112.49020.qmail@web21103.mail.yahoo.com>
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I found this website in my quest to get my DSL modem working...I found it very informative. It doesn't mention anything about DHCP but it works extremely well with mine(mine uses DHCP too...go figure) Good luck!!! http://renaud.waldura.com/doc/freebsd/pppoe/ DonW --- John Estess <jhestess@yahoo.com> wrote: > The title just about says it all. The handbook, > rc.conf, and the ppp > man page don't jive and no single one them works. > This is really > annoying because I had this working with DSL some > time ago, but I can't > get it going with my cable modem (Redhat and XP > worked). > > Could someone please post the REAL ppp and pppoe > options needed in > rc.conf and post the ppp.conf file you are using? > Please? I guess I > should mention that I need my IP address determined > by DHCP, which I > thought was handled by "enable dns." Am I wrong? > > And yes, I know my ethernet card works - dc0. > > I'll even send a diff for the handbook if you send > me something that > works. > > Thank you very, very much. If possible, send a cc to > jhestess at > yahoo.<obvious> > > Take care. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
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