Re: pppoe * rp-pppoe * pppd?????

[Eric Bambach <eric@cisu.net>]

On Sunday 27 November 2005 02:03 pm, Hal MacArgle wrote:
> Greetings: I'm lost in a bewilderment of HOWTO's, Docs, FAQ's, etc
> about PPPOE and ADSL Modems.. The more I read the worse it gets.
> <grin>
>
> However, my one query for the list is:
>
> Using the Roaring Penguin PPPOE client, rp-pppoe; do I really need
> PPP support too?? Or does that client include PPP support.. No success
> yet I've got to eliminate some parameters..

Yes. As far as I know rp-ppoe are wrapper scripts that still use ppp as a 
backend.

> Both are legitimate packages in Slackware 10-l and I'll go ahead and
> try all the different ways but could use some possible comments..
>
> Cheers and TIA..

-- 
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--EB

> All is fine except that I can reliably "oops" it simply by trying to read
> from /proc/apm (e.g. cat /proc/apm).
> oops output and ksymoops-2.3.4 output is attached.
> Is there anything else I can contribute?

The latitude and longtitude of the bios writers current position, and
a ballistic missile.

                --Alan Cox LKML-December 08,2000 

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