I'm running Mandrake 8.1 (which has a 2.4 series kernel). I also have the misfortune of having a Mindspring/Earthlink DSL connection that connects via PPPoE, or rather fails to connect.

I've attempted to use both the unsupported Linux program that Earthlink provides, as well as Roaring Penguins rp-PPPoE. In searching for information about how to configure rp-PPPoE to work, I ran across the following paragraph ...

Can someone tell me if this means, as it seems to my newbie sensibilities, that I must compile the 2.4 kernel myself in order for this program to connect Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who have successfully connected to Mindspring/Earthlink ADSL under Mandrake 8.1

Paul Sterrett

I have rp-pppoe running on 2.4.9-12

As far as I know you need packet sockets compiled in the kernel, a working ethernet card, and pppd 2.4

just run adsl-setup

As it turns out, my problem was that the downloadable version of Mandrake 8.1 was with my NIC. During the install process, the modules for my old SMC 8416 (ISA) NIC (card) weren't included in the distro. I suppose that I could have recompiled the kernel and tried to see if those modules could be included at that time. However, it was simpler to just get a new A-open NIC, that I knew was Linux friendly ... And, voila everything fell into place.

I didn't even need to install Roaring Penguin rp-PPPoE. So now I have a screaming fast DSL connection, and I'm free of the oppressive yoke of MicroSloth

Paul Sterrett

I have PPPoE connection established through earthlink running on Mandrake8.1, I used rp-pppoe to connect just fine, and due to m

I have PPPoE connection established through earthlink running on Mandrake8.1 too, I used rp-pppoe to connect just fine, and due to complete reinstall i enabled the pppoe connection on start up, so it works just fine.

Hi folks,
I faced a similar problem after compiling my new 2.4.17 kernel. I included packet socket support, and (maybe) all necessary features, but when I try to connect using rp's pppoe-script the ppp0 device comes up, always using the same ip, 10.112.112.113. Before attempting to connect, i did not configure my eth0-interface to use a static ip.
This should be done by dhcp, I think.
Everything worked fine with older kernels. Do I lack an important patch?

thx in advance
florio

try this


ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0


then run the rp-pppoe setup

I'm Running Mandrake 8.1 Gaming, EarthlinkDSL, and rp-pppoe. and it keeps spitting out authentification failed in the debug. The name and pw are exactly right, and every thing I've tried has merely succeded in getting me really frustrated. Anyon who has gotten it to work on MD 8.1, plz do a hold-my-hand description of your settings, your steps, anything that isn't covered on the RP website.

Me so

you need to enable all the PPPoE selections in the kernel...when you recompile it or else roaring pengiun aint going to work. what kind of dsl modem do you have?, and EarthlinkDSL is the isp right?

I tried compiling with all the ppp stuff on yes, but the sources aren't right, it keeps dying on modules... is there something you need to do to gcc to compile the modules correctly? it kept saying that there were problems with the code that weren't even there... now I'm getting really pissed, can any help? Is it possible for someone to give me their kernel build and me use it?
btw, my ISP is ix.netcom.com (sub-company of earthlink) and the DSL modem is a Speedstream (can't find the version, methinks it's the lastest)

www.kernel.org
get a new source of the kernel...I downloaded 2.4.18 when it came out, and it compiled with no problems.
I would send you my kernel build but I aint on my pc...
but you should be fine if you get it from the site,