Re: Tests with PPPoE connection
On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:58:07PM +0300, Eddy Petri??or wrote:
> >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?
Yes.
> 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.
I did the move from tty2 before entering in PPPoE menu.
Then 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?
Yes, and works fine.
> 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.)
With my two or three tests, concentrator was found from the first
attempt after fresh boot.
Regards,
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