To setup a PPPoE connection

grautu · 08-27-2006, 06:11 PM

Hi!
My SuSE 9.3 box was successively upgraded and it is now running over a Linux kernel 2.6.11. Meanwhile I've changed the Internet provider, from static IP to PPPoE connexion. So in order to reset my connection I learned I have to follow three steps:
(1) Compile and install a new Linux kernel from source so as to allow installing the ppp package.
(2) Install ppp package.
(3) Install rp-pppoe package and configure a new PPPoE connection.
However, there are some reasons to guess that steps (1)-(2) are already satisfied. My question: is there any method to make certain (before trying to install rp-pppoe package) whether or not the ppp package is installed?
Any comment or hint is appreciated.
Thanks!

Brian1 · 08-27-2006, 06:38 PM

Run this command to see what ppp* modules are listed in the kernel already.
ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/ppp*

Never setup pppoe so hope this is what you are after.

Brian1

grautu · 08-28-2006, 04:42 AM

Hi, thanks a lot Brian1 for your advice!
Here is the dialog between me and my SuSE box:

Code:

# ls /lib/modules/2.6.11.4-21.11-default/kernel/drivers/net/ | grep ppp
ppp_async.ko
ppp_deflate.ko
ppp_generic.ko
ppp_mppe.ko
ppp_synctty.ko
pppoe.ko
pppox.ko

Now turning back on what to do. I've already reconfigured my connection under my Debian and my Slackware boxes by mean of configuring commands pppoeconf (under Debian) respectively pppoe-setup (under Slackware). However no one of these commands is known under SuSE any any other attempt was helpless. Consequently my SuSE system is still seeking for the former static IP connection which is no more valid. So could anybody please tell me what's the solution under SuSE?
Thanks again!

grautu · 08-28-2006, 09:02 AM

SOLVED!
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1) I wasn't able to find any documentation support for PPPoE in my SuSE box. Furthermore, the documentation files /usr/share/doc/packages/ppp/README.pppoe and /etc/ppp/options were of no help despite the fact that they do pertain to PPPoE. These files do apply to PPPoE under Linux but certainly not to PPPoE under SuSE.
2) So my solution consisted in no command line and no file editing but in a WINDOWS like procedure: YaST -> Network Devices -> DSL and then press almost 3.1415926535897932384626433 buttons.

Brian1 · 08-28-2006, 04:34 PM

Glad to see you have it going.
Brian1

infoseeker · 09-01-2006, 03:52 PM

I have installed Suse 10.1 and I CANNOT get my ADSL connected, no matter what

.
Connection is via a Netgear DG834.
Any suggestions?

EDIT:
Got it to work. Selected in 'Network Setup Method' --> 'Traditional Method with ifup' and now works well.

grautu · 09-04-2006, 04:57 AM

Hi infoseeker!
Here are some shell commands that could help you to know where specifically the shortcomming produces:
lspci to see whether or not your network device is detected.
ifconfig (with specified interface) to see the status of your interface.
route to see iour IP routing table.
Unfortunately many other useful shell commands seem not to be recognised by SUSE whose main offer consists in graphical interfaces. Anyway, under SUSE 9.3, the graphical interface to DSL settings is available through the following way: "Start -> System -> YaST (root password) -> (left panel) Network Devices -> (right window) DSL".
I'm a novice too in Linux, but as far as I know, the ifup command is used to activate an already configured interface. Anyway, SUSE is not very generous in offering non-graphical devices. For instance, instead of using ifup under SUSE, I'm now clicking on a connectiong icon on the task bar.
Hope that will help you!