Hi all,

I have set up an xDSL (PPPoE) connection on my first ethernet card (eth0) as ppp0 and it works! The problem is that I have to wait for my two ethernet cards to fail getting any IP addresses when booting before ppp0 successfully connects.

As can be seen from the messages file below, eth0 (and eth1) try to get their IP addresses using DHCP before ppp0 has connected.

Thank you for your help!

Janis

Jun 29 21:31:37 localhost init: Entering runlevel: 5
Jun 29 21:31:37 localhost kudzu: Updating /etc/fstab succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost kudzu: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: Flushing all current rules and user defined chains:
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: ^[[60G
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables:
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: Clearing all current rules and user defined chains:^[[60G[
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables:
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: Applying iptables firewall rules:
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables: ^[[60G
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost iptables:
Jun 29 21:31:44 localhost rc: Starting iptables: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost sysctl: net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost sysctl: net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost sysctl: kernel.sysrq = 0
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost sysctl: kernel.core_uses_pid = 1
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost network: Setting network parameters: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost logger: punching nameserver 217.5.98.90 through the firewall
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost network: Bringing up loopback interface: succeeded
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost ifup:
Jun 29 21:31:45 localhost ifup: Determining IP information for eth0...
Jun 29 21:31:58 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
Jun 29 21:32:14 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
Jun 29 21:32:42 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Jun 29 21:32:56 localhost ifup: failed.
Jun 29 21:32:56 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0: failed
Jun 29 21:32:56 localhost ifup:
Jun 29 21:32:56 localhost ifup: Determining IP information for eth1...
Jun 29 21:33:01 localhost ifup: failed; no link present. Check cable?
Jun 29 21:33:01 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth1: failed
Jun 29 21:33:01 localhost pppd[727]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Jun 29 21:33:01 localhost pppd[727]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
Jun 29 21:33:03 localhost pppd[727]: remote IP address 217.5.98.90 <29>Jun 29 21:33:03 pppd[727]: primary DNS address 212.185.252.73
Jun 29 21:33:03 localhost logger: punching nameserver 212.185.252.73 through the firewall
Jun 29 21:33:03 localhost logger: punching nameserver 194.25.2.129 through the firewall
Jun 29 21:33:07 localhost network: Bringing up interface ppp0: succeeded

ok, I inactivated eth1 because I don't need it. I tried also to inactivate eth0, which made the boot faster but now the ppp0 logical device (which uses the eth0 card) did not get activated also and I had to install the internet connection manually after the boot. So, either way, it's extra effort.

Of course, online help is preferred. Barring that, any pointers to a good networking tutorial ?

Janis

maybe you should activate it after you boot up, then
try the DSL stuff. If you never activate the card, then
im guessing u wont be able to use it.