Alexander E. Patrakov wrote these words on 03/12/08 12:34 CST: > [This is mostly for Randy] > > In http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/ticket/2272, I proposed to remove > WvDial and RP-PPPoE packages from the book as unneeded (see > http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/PPP and the LiveCD), and to > replace > them with detailed configuration instructions for pppd. The dialup and GPRS > parts are alreavy done, so WvDial is no longer needed. > > However, RP-PPPoE has to stay for now, because the modified PPPoE > instructions > are, so far, only in the Wiki and on the LiveCD (and they are not in > sync--e.g., > the LiveCD has a patch for BLFS bootscripts to start the connection on boot). > To > remove it, I have to apply this patch to blfs-bootscripts: > > http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/browser/trunk/packages/blfs-bootscripts/blfs-bootscripts-newpppoe-1.patch > > and to adapt instructions from the Wiki and the LiveCD, i.e., describe > http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/browser/trunk/etc/ppp/peers/pppoe and > the two-line /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0 file: > > SERVICE=pppoe > PPP_OPTS="user jdoe" > > Unlike the current pppoe service, my patch alows more than one simultaneous > PPPoE connection (on more than one network card), really uses the interface > name > (instead of always using RP-PPPoE default), and doesn't rely on external > "wizards". Should I apply this?
Sounds good to me, though it is a bit over my head. > Also, when removing RP-PPPoE from the book in favor of the LiveCD/Wiki setup, > we'll also lose a simple (i.e.: not production quality) PPPoE server that > makes > it easy for any editor with two or more computers to test PPPoE. Is this an > acceptable idea? I think so. I'm not sure any Editor is in position to even attempt to test dial-up facilities so you may as well do what you think is best. If anyone has any objections or questions, we'll address them as we can. -- Randy rmlscsi: [bogomips 1003.22] [GNU ld version 2.16.1] [gcc (GCC) 4.0.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6] [Linux 2.6.14.3 i686] 13:43:00 up 24 days, 4:31, 1 user, load average: 0.50, 0.15, 0.23 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
