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To: andrew@log.on.ca (Andrew Stevens), freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
From: "Jonathan E. Lyons" <parrothd@midwest.net>
Subject: Re: ppp -alias
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I think you may need to update ppp, or try ppp -alias -auto sitename .. The
lastest version of ppp can be obtained from www.freebsd.org/~brian , but I
think thats only for 2.2.2 and greater..


At 09:46 PM 11/1/97 -0500, Andrew Stevens wrote:
>Greetings:
>
>   I am currently attempting to set up a gateway on my FreeBSD 2.1.7 server.
>I have followed the tutorial (which is excellent, by the way) through most
>of the steps and so far, all seems to be working fine.  I can't, however,
>get the -alias switch to work when I start ppp.  When "ppp -auto -alias
>demand" is typed, ppp comes up with the statement, "Usage: ppp [-auto |
>-direct | -dedicated] [system]".  Is there an updated version of ppp for
>2.1.7 which would allow aliasing, am I missing a line in a configuration
>file, or, [gulp] do I need to upgrade to 2.2?  If anyone has a solution,
>please let me know.
>
>   Thanks to all who have helped me out with my previous questions.  It's
>great to be able to reach such a dedicated group of volunteers whenever
>these questions arise.
>
>Take Care,
>
>
>
>Andrew Stevens.
>
>
>