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author | Alin Năstac <mrness@gentoo.org> | 2006-04-09 18:38:43 +0000 |
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committer | Alin Năstac <mrness@gentoo.org> | 2006-04-09 18:38:43 +0000 |
commit | 0695b7c9f20209073f6525e3e58d9d41ca843416 (patch) | |
tree | 6c4318b2c3959b66eda10b4dadb819b186403646 /net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files | |
parent | Fixing stupid SRC_URI error (diff) | |
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Documentation update (#129232)
Package-Manager: portage-2.0.54
Diffstat (limited to 'net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files')
-rw-r--r-- | net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files/README | 22 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files/README b/net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files/README index d72174bc3b9e..a0abc6622c58 100644 --- a/net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files/README +++ b/net-dialup/speedtouch-usb/files/README @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Add the following lines from the appropriate section below to a) PPPoATM configuration: -config_ppp0=( 'ppp' ) # Runs /lib/rcscripts/net.modules.d/pppd +config_ppp0=( 'ppp' ) # Runs /lib/rcscripts/net.modules.d/pppd.sh link_ppp0='/dev/null' # Not required by PPPoA links, but must be specified # The 2 numbers represent the VPI & VCI of your ISP, and they are separated # by a dot. Choose here, or ask your ISP: @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ link_ppp0='/dev/null' # Not required by PPPoA links, but must be specified plugins_ppp0=( 'pppoa 0.38' ) # 'man pppd' shows other options. Compression is disabled because it is # rarely taken advantage of, and may interfere with the connection. -# Add option 'usepeerdns' to populate /etc/ppp/resolv.conf +# Add option 'usepeerdns' to populate /etc/resolv.conf pppd_ppp0=( updetach debug defaultroute noaccomp nobsdcomp noccp nodeflate nopcomp novj novjccomp ) username_ppp0='username@isp.com' # E.g. 'fredbloggs@hg5.btclick.com' @@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ password_ppp0='password' # ADSL password, assigned by your ISP # before starting the PPP daemon: function preup() { if [[ "$1" = "ppp0" ]] ; then - modprobe -q pppoatm modprobe -q speedtch + return 0 fi } b) PPPoE configuration: -config_ppp0=( 'ppp' ) # Runs /lib/rcscripts/net.modules.d/pppd +config_ppp0=( 'ppp' ) # Runs /lib/rcscripts/net.modules.d/pppd.sh # The name of the Ethernet interface over which PPPoE links link_ppp0='nas0' # Must correspond to the -c option of the br2684ctl utility plugins_ppp0=( pppoe ) # 'man pppd' shows other options. Compression is disabled because it is # rarely taken advantage of, and may interfere with the connection. -# Add option 'usepeerdns' to populate /etc/ppp/resolv.conf +# Add option 'usepeerdns' to populate /etc/resolv.conf pppd_ppp0=( updetach debug defaultroute noaccomp nobsdcomp noccp nodeflate nopcomp novj novjccomp ) username_ppp0='username@isp.com' # E.g. 'fredbloggs@hg5.btclick.com' @@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ function postdown() { } + +Configuration continued +======================= + Create a symlink for the new network interface, for it to be enabled by baselayout: cd /etc/init.d && ln -sfn net.lo net.ppp0 @@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ are present. Note that in the list below, "[*]" means that the option is compiled into the kernel, whereas "[M]" means that the option can either be compiled into the kernel, or as a module. Compiling them into the -kernel is preferable, to guarantee that the modules are already loaded +kernel is recommended, to guarantee that the modules are already loaded when they are needed, and it will improve the bootup time by a couple of seconds. @@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ list includes the prerequisites, e.g. USB_SPEEDTOUCH depends on USB): Device Drivers ---> Network device support ---> [*] Network device support - CONFIG_NETDEVICES - [M] PPP (point-to-point protocol) support - CONFIG_PPP + [*] PPP (point-to-point protocol) support - CONFIG_PPP [M] PPP Deflate compression - CONFIG_PPP_DEFLATE (only useful if compression is supported - rare) [M] PPP BSD-Compress compression - CONFIG_PPP_BSDCOMP (only useful @@ -216,8 +220,8 @@ pppd_ppp0. "man pppd" explains all the options in that file. If the ADSL connection seems to have worked, but no websites can be contacted, then check that /etc/resolv.conf is populated, and possibly -add the "usepeerdns" option to pppd_ppp0, along with running: - ln -s /etc/resolv.conf /etc/ppp/resolv.conf +add the "usepeerdns" option (to use the ISP's DNS) to pppd_ppp0 in +/etc/conf.d/net If the problem is still not resolved, then describe the problem in the "discussion and bugs" tab at: |