Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:31:16 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it> To: Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> Cc: "Gene Bomgardner" <GLBJ@bellatlantic.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Startup Message-ID: <20001030.19311600@bartequi.ottodomain.org> References: <200010281720.NAA17818@smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net> <39FD21BA.D0722664@i-clue.de>
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On 10/30/00, 8:22:34 AM, Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> wrote
regarding Re: Startup:
> Gene Bomgardner schrieb:
> >
> > I'm trying to do a few other things as well. When the system boots,
> > I'd like to get user ppp connected. I've got ppp_enable set in
> > rc.conf. But no such luck. Is that for kernel ppp only?
> AFAIR: yes.
RTFM (R stands for Recall here :-))
From rc.conf(5):
<blockquote>
ppp_enable (bool) If set to YES, run the ppp(8) daemon.
ppp_mode (str) Mode in which to run the ppp(8) daemon. Accepted
modes are auto, ddial, direct and dedicated. See
the manual for a full description.
ppp_nat (bool) If set to YES, enables packet aliasing. Used in
conjunction with gateway_enable allows hosts on
private network addresses access to the Internet using
this host as a network address translating router.
ppp_profile (str) The name of the profile to use from
/etc/ppp/ppp.conf.
ppp_user (str) The name of the user under which ppp should
be started. By default, ppp is started as root.
</blockquote>
<try & buy>
You will get your ppp(8) going as desired if you specify eg the
following in your /etc/rc.conf:
ppp_enable=3D"YES"
ppp_mode=3D"ddial"
ppp_nat=3D"NO"
ppp_profile=3D"my_isp_profile"
</try & buy>
Remark I
You may wish to specify your preferred mode in ppp_mode (cf
rc.conf(5), ppp(8)).
Remark II
Since I run natd(8), I explicitly set ppp_nat=3D"NO"; otherwise, ppp is
invoked with -nat.
Remark III
Related information:
vi /etc/rc.network # vi: little delightful editor
/ppp # search for the string "ppp"
Best regards,
Salvo
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