Re: /etc/network/interfaces and pppoe

[Erinn <erinn@double-helix.org>]

> > I'm not clear how to setup /etc/network/interfaces.

I wasn't clear at first either. Would an example help? This is what mine
looks like:

# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# The loopback interface
auto lo

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
        address 10.0.0.254
        netmask 255.0.0.0
        network 10.0.0.0
        broadcast 10.255.255.255

Mine is set up for a firewall, but if you're using pppoe (like I am),
then the top line [auto eth0] should be right, as well as the following
line.

> > OPTIONS
> >        -I interface
> > The -I option specifies the Ethernet interface to   use.   Under
> > Linux,  it is typically eth0 or eth1.  The interface should be
> > "up" before you start pppoe, but should not be  configured  to
> > have an IP address.
> > 
> > Should be "up" but without an IP address.

I think this makes sense from a pppoe standpoint but maybe not from a
network standpoint; Unless the NIC is configured with an IP (refer to
eth1 above) then it probably won't be on the network. PPPoE is usually a
dynamic IP address therefore configuring it wouldn't make sense, thus
the DHCP. I'm no network administrator though, so if I'm wrong, feel
free to correct me.

> 
> The correct way would be to setup your NIC with IP and use pppoeconf
> afterwards. Works For Me (TM).

Worked for me too. Once you use pppoeconf, you should have no problem if
you have the /etc/network/interfaces file configured somewhat similar to
mine. Good luck!

Erinn

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