Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:10:24 +0200 From: universe <universe@truemetal.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PPPoE questions Message-ID: <3AE07B90.E8205FDE@truemetal.org> References: <000a01c0c9c3$1cb1e480$fa0a5542@rjstech.com>
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ppp is very picky about its config file. i've had a similar problem until i realized its missing some tabs. try default:<enter> <tab> <tab> set device PPPoE:xl1 set ... the login name depends on what your isp assigned you. let me know if it works. markus Carlos Andrade wrote: > > I have been trying to get PPPoE to work on my rig at home > PII 400 Mhz, 64 megs of Ram, FreeBSD 4.2 > And when I try to invoke ppp, I get a error about a bad colon, to which I go > "er what?". The line that is referenced is the following > > set device PPPoE:nic's name > > but I have seen this line typed two ways : > set device PPPoE:xl1 > vs > set device PPPoE:xl1: > > which is correct? > > for that matter I have seen the following line typed two ways > set authname YOURLOGINNAME > vs > set authname YOURLOGINNAME@DSLPROVIDER.TLD > > which is correct? > > ---- > Carlos A. Andrade > IS Manager > RJS Technologies > 915.845.5228 ext 13 915.845.2119 fax > carlos@rjstech.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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