Re: Tests with PPPoE connection
hi,
actually it's a different error that occurs after the 'mv'.
the "mv" fixes one issue.
the other issue has to do with which physical device is actually
connected to the DSL service provider. (usually in my case(s) a bridged
modem/router.)
debconf pollution? Now that's not nice ;-) but sounds right.
the way the install progresses from netcfg to pppconfig is another one
problem. when i do an install over a DSL connection... all i need is
the ppp0 for install purposes...
d-i won't let me proceed that way(or I haven't found it..)
PPPoE-Config-
-pick the physical device(eth0, eth1, ...(if more than 1)
-get username and pass
-bring up the provider pppoe(ppp0)
-(ppp0) fixes the routing(if not user provide the default)
-(ppp0) adds the name servers(if not user provide the name servers)
- PPPoE-Config complete
would work in my case...or something like that...
I will retry an install tonight.. (EDT) and attempt to get a much
better handle on it.
Is there a way to not have the netcfg option... just ether detection?
I had the same issue he(Mr. Colpart) had even after i did the patch
b4 it asked for user name.
I think you may be right the postinst script is picking a non-fatal
error.
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:58:07 +0300
"Eddy Petrişor" <eddy.petrisor@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 23/08/06, Gregory Colpart <reg@evolix.fr> wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 10:10:08PM -0400, Abel McClendon wrote:
> > > check bug #384121
> >
> > Indeed, it's exactly same problem.
> >
> > > > <CTL-alt-F2> and issue the command
> > > > "mv /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4b1 /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4"
> >
> > With this workaround, I retry my tests with PPPoE connection.
> >
> > Then my PPPoE connection is up correctly (I can wget web files
> > on busybox) even I have the red screen [!!] Configure and start a
> > PPPoE connection, "Installation step failed": "An installation
> > step failed. [...] The failing step is: multiselect backup
> > progresscancel plugin-entropy-text." after entering PPP password.
>
> Hmm, you are saying that you get this error even if you move the
> pppoe.so plugin in the proper place?
>
> That error is the classical case of debconf polution, so I suspect
> some unexpected output from either of the commands in the postinst
> script.
>
> May I suggest doing the move from console 2 before entering the PPP
> username. Please tell me if the error message still appears.
>
> Maybe is time to compare the patch I sent in BTS with the one that
> ended up in the official package.
>
> > When I select 'continue', I return on 'Configure the network'
> > entry but my network connection is now ready. I will try to
> > retry/investiguate tomorrow.
>
> So the PPPoE connection is actually up?
>
> Note that (almost?) always in my tests the concentrator was not found
> from the first attempt after a fresh boot, but the search did succeed
> in later probes. Have you ever encountered this problem? (I was never
> sure if this was a provider issue or a coding issue and I would be
> glad to sort it out.)
>
> Thanks for testing this.
>
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