Re: Linux and ADSL
Do a bit a research before you take the plunge. I almost went with
MT&T (in nova scotia) and their ADSL service. However, I found out
that they are using some nasty proprietary Novell gunk. I went with a
cable modem instead.
The install was very sweet. Before the tech came I installed and
tested an ethernet card. I installed Dhcpcd (?? what ever the client
prog is). When the tech came I plugged in the modem to my card and I
started /etc/init.d/dhcpcd. 3 seconds later I was surfing the net :-)
The tech's comment: "Wow, that was easier then a Mac install with
built in ethernet." :-)
I edited the /etc/init.d/dhcpcd script. I added the option "-- eth0"
as I have multiple cards. (The -- tells start-stop-daemon that the
rest of the line is cmd args to the daemon.)
--
Stephen Gregory
>
>
> In my area ( Pacific Bell ) the connection to ADSL is ethernet. You
> simply get rid of the PPP connection and install a standard ethernet card.
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, rob wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > My local phone company is offering internet access through ADSL and I'm
> > considering hooking up with them. Could someone tell me what all would be
> > involved in changing over my Linux box to use their ADSL instead of using
> > my dialup PPP? Does their modem require special drivers?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > rob
> >
> George Bonser
> If NT is the answer, you didn't understand the question. (NOTE: Stolen sig)
> http://www.debian.org
> Debian/GNU Linux ... the maintainable operating system.
>
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