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Subject: Re: PPP And -DDIAL 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
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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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