From owner-freebsd-questions Sat May 29 6:12:56 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from ns.binep.ac.ru (ns.binep.ac.ru [193.233.37.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E357815366 for ; Sat, 29 May 1999 06:12:29 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from goshik@binep.ac.ru) Received: from serv2.binep.ac.ru (serv2 [193.233.44.77]) by ns.binep.ac.ru (8.9.2/8.8.8) with SMTP id RAA01047; Sat, 29 May 1999 17:11:57 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from goshik@binep.ac.ru) Reply-To: "Igor B. Bykhalo" From: "Igor B. Bykhalo" To: Cc: "FreeBSD-questions" Subject: Re: user ppp, leased line, getty on server Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 17:04:54 +0300 Message-ID: <01bea9dc$39c40700$0000e9c1@serv2.binep.ac.ru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.0913.2206 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.0913.2200 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >Hi > >We are trying to connect two leased line analog modems using user ppp. >(2-wire modems.) Running on -stable as of last week. Hi there... This is probably not perfectly what you asked, but look at it: >From: Brian Somers >To: Igor B. Bykhalo >Cc: FreeBSD-questions >Date: Tuesday 27 Apr 1999 21:48 >Subject: Re: Does ppp -dedicated on direct link need getty? > >It should do (using the -dedicated switch). You will also need to >``set openmode passive''. > >If this doesn't work, can you send me a copy of your log (see >http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/userppp.html for details), or if it does >work, do you think openmode should default to passive for -dedicated >mode ? > >Cheers. > >> This question may seem dumb, but i didn't find any info on this topic. >> >> I know that SLIP works without getty: [...] >> Can PPP work in the same manner (i.e. without getty) >> on null-modem permanent link (actually, it's a ~1 kilometer >> leased line, do you want more details?), or i miss something? >> >> Thanks in advance >> Igor > >-- >Brian > >Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! Big SIGH.... Still had no time/possibility to try Brian's suggestion (you know, he is the user-ppp maintainer/developer). If you'll decide to this to try, please inform me via list or directly with results. (Sorry, i feel something bad with grammar in last phrase...) TIA Igor To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message