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Re: Debian ppp server how-to?



> dada wrote:
> > 
> > Is there any how-to to setup an ppp server under Debian?
> > 
> > I need detailled information becouse I'm newie :-) and I want set up one
> > ppp server at my home.
> 
>  o  get/install mgetty package
> 
>  o  get/install ppp package
> 
>  o  make sure kernel has ppp support, if it doesn't then get kernel
>     source and recompile with ppp support
> 
>  o  edit /etc/mgetty/login.config
>     find the line starting with '/AutoPPP/' and modify it so that it
>     looks something like this:
> 
> /AutoPPP/ - - /usr/sbin/pppd auth +pap login modem :Y.Y.Y.Y
> 
>      where Y.Y.Y.Y is what you want the caller's IP address to be.
> 
>   o  add entry in /etc/inittab for like this:
> 
> S0:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -s 38400 /dev/ttyS0
> 
>      (if the modem is on your first serial port)
> 
>    o  as root run 'kill -HUP 1'
> 
>    o  enjoy!

This should really be added as documentation to the mgetty/ppp packages.

Cheers,

 - Jim

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