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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 14:45:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: "James D. Fowler" <jimmy@digitalmechanix.com>
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Subject: Re: PPP
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On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, James D. Fowler wrote:

> I'm having a problem setting up user ppp.
> I'm running 2.2.1 FreeBSD on a 486DX with 24mb ram.
> A local dns on the FreeBSD box.
> The Freebsd box configured as a gateway.
> 
> I have tried to set every thing up according to the handbook for dynamic
> IP, but I can not utilize the connection. 
> 
> When invoked in Interactive mode (-alias demand)I receive a HDLC error
> -> FCS: 1 ADDR: 0 COMD: 0 PROTO: 0 in the ppp.log when ever I try to
> ping anything on the connection. 

I assume that you're connected when you try this. 

> When invoked in -alias -auto demand it will never dial. Where am I going
> wrong? And what do I need to do? 

you need to set ifaddr; see http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ppp/ for
details.

> myaddr = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  hisaddr = yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
> Oslinkup: yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy  (this matches hisaddr)
> HDLC errors -> FCS: 1 ADDR: 0 COMD: 0 PROTO: 0

You may need to run `add 0 0 HISADDR' after you connect.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major