Re: [D-I Manual] new wording for boot-new/ppp.xml
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On Sunday 07 November 2004 18:45, Geert Stappers wrote:
> The previous patch trigger me to provide attached patch.
> What are the opinions about it?
Hmmm. I agree that some improvements suggested by your patch can be made.
However, instead of your patch I've committed the attached patch, which
also includes a short paragraph about setting up PPPOE in 2nd stage.
Cheers,
FJP
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Index: ppp.xml
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--- ppp.xml (revision 23653)
+++ ppp.xml (working copy)
@@ -6,16 +6,23 @@
<para>
-If your computer is not connected to a network, you will next be asked
-whether you wish to install the rest of the system using PPP. PPP is a
-protocol used to establish dialup connections with modems. In order
-to configure your connection, you will need some information from your
-Internet Service Provider (ISP), including phone number, username, password and
-DNS servers (optional). Some ISPs provide installation guidelines for
-Linux distributions. You can use that information even if they don't
+If no network was configured during the first stage of the installation,
+you will next be asked whether you wish to install the rest of the system
+using PPP. PPP is a protocol used to establish dialup connections with modems.
+If you configure the modem at this point, the installation system will be able
+to download additional packages or security updates from the internet during
+the next steps of the installation.
+If you don't have a modem in your computer or if you prefer to configure
+your modem after the installation, you can skip this step.
+
+</para><para>
+
+In order to configure your PPP connection, you will need some information
+from your Internet Service Provider (ISP), including phone number, username,
+password and DNS servers (optional). Some ISPs provide installation guidelines
+for Linux distributions. You can use that information even if they don't
specifically target Debian since most of the configuration parameters
(and software) is similar amongst Linux distributions.
-If you don't have a modem in your computer, you can skip this step.
</para><para>
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@
</para><para>
Hopefully, the <command>pppconfig</command> program will walk you
-through a pain-free PPP connection setup. However, if it does not
+through a trouble-free PPP connection setup. However, if it does not
work for you, see below for detailed instructions.
</para><para>
@@ -117,4 +124,19 @@
the <classname>gnudip</classname> package.
</para>
+
+ <sect3 id="PPPOE">
+ <title>Setting Up PPP over Ethernet (PPPOE)</title>
+
+<para>
+
+PPPOE is a protocol related to PPP used for some broadband connections.
+There is currently no support in base configuration to help you set
+this up. However, the necessary software has been installed, which means
+you can configure PPPOE manually at this stage of the installation by
+switching to VT2 and running <command>pppoeconf</command>.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect3>
</sect2>
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