PPPoE is supported with Mandrake 7.1, the RPM should also work with the
previous versions.
http://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/7.1/Mandrake/RPMS/rp-pppoe-1.7-1mdk.i586.rpm
Jean-Michel Dault
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On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, james.fogg wrote:
> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:10:38 -0400
> From: james.fogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [expert] PPPoE and DSL
>
> I might be ready to hang myself.
>
> I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania, USA. I have a "mom and pop" phone
> company/isp that cannot even spell ISDN. I was shocked when they announced
> ADSL for my area (I even live within the 2.5 mile radius from my POP as
> required). I thought my unreliable and s-l-o-w (24000 baud) ISP connection
> blues were finally over. I was disappointed (but not surprised) to learn
> that my telco/isp does something weird to make it difficult for me. They
> require the use of PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet). I think they are using it for
> radius authentication through PPP-PAP (at least they do this for dial-up
> accounts).
>
> I use a Mandrake 6.1 box for ppp dial on demand and simple firewall
> services. I was hoping I could just add a second NIC and interface it with
> my DSL router, but I guess it isn't that simple. Is there a PPPoE solution
> (the simpler the better, RPM's appreciated) for Linux/Mandrake?
>
