pppd over a ethernet connection

hilltop*Tech · 06-28-2006, 02:03 PM

I'm trying to figure out what the correct syntax is to script a pppd connection over a Internet connection. When I start the pppd connection via WebMin is works properly - though I need to create scripts to restart it when the connection drops.

I can see from a ps aux that the syntax looks like
/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/pts/2 38400 call name

When I try to run the statement by hand - it gives me an error.

I'm running RHEL3 with ppp-2.4.3

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Butterbroetchen · 06-29-2006, 07:39 AM

Why do you need to creat scripts for this? Normaly there is an option to configure the connection as a dial on demand...this will bring it up if it drops and is needed again...should that not work for you?

haven't used dial up in quite some time but it used to be something like adding a "demand" into the "/etc/ppp/options" file.

Cheers

hilltop*Tech · 06-29-2006, 09:37 AM

I've researched this a little further and this appears exactly what I need. Thanks for the heads up.

Butterbroetchen · 06-29-2006, 10:04 AM

glad I could help