hi
i have a 3com 905b ethernet card which is working fine with linux.Well i have adsl now and my isp gave me an alcatel modem (Speet touch home)
to connect my ethernet card on.
Well...I asked my isp how they connect to adsl 3 times and they answer me different things.the one answer was PPPoA and 2 was PPPoE
They tols me that they use DHCP.
In alcatel website the Key features for my modem are :Connects to your PC/LAN via Ethernet or ATMF(optional).


LAN interfaces: 10Base T (RJ45) and ATMF-25 (RJ45).


WAN interfaces: ADSL line RJ11.


POTS interface: RJ11 via optional POTS splitter.


"Always on" (bridged) and dial-up (PPP) modes.


Complies to ADSL standards (ANSI T1.413 Issue2, G.dmt, G.lite, G.handshake).


Connection speed: up to 8 Mbps downstream, 800 Kbps upstream.


Platform independent.

I ask now how can i configure my modem in linux with PPPoE or PPPoX?
I am a completely newbie and i have nobody to help me.You are my only help.Pls help me cause i dont want to go back and use Win2k

ok...couple of things...

First you need connect the modem to the telephone line.
Next you need to connect the ethernet cable. One goes in the modem, one goes in the computer. Next, since you have DHCP installed you should get an IP address. Check your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts...you may have what you need in there.

Good luck.

pls tell me also what i must enable in the kernel.i use gentoo linux and i will check also this directory