Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 10:59:52 +0000 From: George Cox <gjvc@extremis.demon.co.uk> To: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> Cc: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@nojunk.com>, "eric@etcomp.com" <eric@etcomp.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how to let a user use PPP Message-ID: <20000112105951.A336@extremis.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <387BF576.8825D366@twave.net>; from brameld@twave.net on Tue, Jan 11, 2000 at 10:31:02PM -0500 References: <387BB4D5.C4EACA81@etcomp.com> <20000112.121500@bartequi.ottodomain.org> <387BF576.8825D366@twave.net>
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On 11/01 22:31, Walter Brameld wrote: > What is 'kernel PPP'? I have mine set up in /etc/rc.conf so it dials at > bootup. Is that the same thing? kernel PPP == pppd user PPP == ppp Kernel PPP uses a ppp psuedo-device in the kernel and while mode PPP uses a tunnel psuedo-device in the kernel. The user mode PPP is more actively maintained, apparently. And you can do all kinds of funky things with it -- try typing 'show ipcp' at the 'PPP ON hostname>' prompt when the PPP link is up. best; gjvc -- [gjvc] 4.4BSD 4.ever! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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