configuring nic and dsl modem and pp0

DavidPhillips · 01-24-2002, 09:01 PM

cool,

use this to su to root

su -

not

su

jkilbourne · 01-28-2002, 10:56 PM

How do configure things so I don't have to enter adsl-setup at each login? Also, my ppp0 interface times out at boot up; is that related to needing to reset my adsl-start each time?

Thanks so much for getting me to the web. I am posting this from linux. My next set of questions may be configuring and installing mutt, but I haven't exhausted my own resources yet. I also notice that my screen is blurrier here in netscape than on windows explorer, though the intial gnome screens seem very crisp. Lots to learn.

John

DavidPhillips · 01-29-2002, 06:22 PM

In the setup

adsl-setup

it asks you if you want to start it up on boot, you should use that option.

jkilbourne · 01-29-2002, 07:24 PM

David:

I added the line adsl-start to
/etc/rc.local
which seems to get it to load on start up. I don't think there is an option to load on boot that appears in adsl-setup.

*BUT*

my boot process still hangs on
interface ppp0

I thought that getting the adsl to starat on boot would solve it. (Maybe on my next boot it will work....)

What is ppp0 doing, and how do I get it to do what it has to do at boot?

Thanks again,
John

DavidPhillips · 01-29-2002, 08:43 PM

run netcfg and remove the interface ppp0 or just set it not to come up on boot

you may not have netcfg..

if you don't then edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0

change this line

ONBOOT=yes

to no