Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 18:13:40 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Jeffrey S Hertig <jeff@nazer.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP And -DDIAL Message-ID: <199904011713.SAA09018@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 01 Apr 1999 10:46:45 CDT." <370394E5.31863313@nazer.net>
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> I'm using user ppp to connect to my ISP. I originaly set it up for
> -auto but would like to switch to -ddial. I'm having it started by
> rc.conf using a start_if.tun0. It works perfictly with -auto but when I
> use -ddial thing don't work.
> I notice the following differences:
>
> Durring boot -auto I get
> "Working in auto mode
> Using interface: tun0
> tun0: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT, RUNNING, MUITICAST> mtu 1500
> inet 209.212.198.125 --> 127.2.2.2 netmask 0xffffff00"
>
> Durring boot -ddial I get
> "Working in ddial mode
> Using interface: tun0
> tun0: flags=8011<UP,POINTOPOINT, RUNNIG, MULTICAST> mtu 1500"
When not in -auto mode, ppp doesn't configure the interface until a
connection has been established (and IPCP negotiated).
> After boot nameb doesn't work. Also if I try to run netstat -r it
> locks up. ping also doesn't work right.
Is your connection up ?
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