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author | Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> | 2008-09-06 18:42:27 +1000 |
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committer | Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> | 2008-09-06 22:21:22 +1000 |
commit | 636e804e954a5f26717c22b0bddf15e7e6c3facb (patch) | |
tree | caa87fdd39b3b7cd2a55c283c21e7fbcecb52a1f /README.pppoe | |
parent | 169be1f83215285b2bd3004f4c1b326b984ccb87 (diff) |
Update READMEs etc. for the forthcoming ppp-2.4.5 release
Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
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diff --git a/README.pppoe b/README.pppoe index 51c99e0..5284e4d 100644 --- a/README.pppoe +++ b/README.pppoe @@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ 8 August 2001 for ppp-2.4.2 + Updated for ppp-2.4.5 by Paul Mackerras, Sep 08 1. Introduction --------------- This document describes the support for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) -included with this packages. It is assumed that the reader is +included with this package. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with Linux PPP (as it pertains to tty/modem-based connections). In particular, users of PPP in the Linux 2.2 series kernels should ensure they are familiar with the changes to the PPP @@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ PPPoE features. If you are not familiar with PPP, I recommend looking at other packages which include end-user configuration tools, such as Roaring -Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe) +Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe). PPPoE is a protocol typically used by *DSL providers to manage IP addresses and authenticate users. Essentially, PPPoE provides for a @@ -42,10 +43,8 @@ This section is a quick guide for getting PPPoE working, to allow one to connect to their ISP who is providing PPPoE based services. 1. Enable "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" and - "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration. If you choose to - use the PPP over Ethernet driver as a module adding "alias - net-pf-24 pppoe" to /etc/modules.conf will enable auto-loading - of the modules. + "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration. Most distributions + will include the kernel PPPoE module by default. 2. Compile and install your kernel. |