> 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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