Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:24:21 -0600 (CST) From: Mike Jenkins <mjenkins@carp.gbr.epa.gov> To: jack@germanium.xtalwind.net, wes@softweyr.com Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mgetty AutoPPP not working. Message-ID: <199811131424.IAA09120@carp.gbr.epa.gov> In-Reply-To: <364B73AA.A4E6A445@softweyr.com>
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On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 Wes Peters wrote: > jack wrote: > > > > On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Wes Peters wrote: > > > > > I'm trying to setup a ppp dialin using mgetty. I've configured AutoPPP > > > This is running on a vanilla 2.2.6-RELEASE system. Should I upgrade the > > > system, > > > > That shouldn't be a problem, I've got two 2.2.6 boxes that have > > been running it for nearly 5 months, this boot. 85 lusers > > currently logged in with PAP. > > > > > or can someone clue me into what I've done wrong? > > > > Did you compile with -DAUTO_PPP ? I'm not sure if that is done > > by default in the port or not, I did some modifications and > > didn't use the port IIRC. > > That was it! I installed the package version, which was not compiled with > -DAUTO_PPP. Thanks for the tip. Did you know the regular getty will be happy to automatically start pppd for you also? Just add the :pp=/your/favorite/ppp: entry to a gettytab entry: # /etc/gettytab ppp.115200|115200-ppp:\ :np:sp#115200:\ :pp=/usr/sbin/pppd: # /etc/ttys ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty ppp.115200" dialup on insecure Mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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