On Fri, Apr 20, 2001 at 12:52:28PM +1000, Rob Kearey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [...]
> The documentation is *extremely* sparse.
Maybe you are using an old version? See rpm -qi e-smith-bpalogin below (this
is from a new version we are testing, but still applies to the previous one):
Name : e-smith-bpalogin Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version : 1.3.0 Vendor: (none)
Release : 01 Build Date: Sun 01 Apr 2001 07:59:07 PM
EDT
Install date: Thu 19 Apr 2001 10:39:05 PM EDT Build Host:
pavlova.ottawa.e-smith.com
Group : Networking/Daemons Source RPM:
e-smith-bpalogin-1.3.0-01.src.rpm
Size : 36525 License: Freely distributable
Packager : e-smith developers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Summary : e-smith module to authenticate to BigPond Advance/Cable
Description :
e-smith module to authenticate to BigPond Advance/Cable
This version relies on the following configuration database variables:
DialupUserAccount
DialupUserPassword
The simplest way to use this module is:
- Install it
rpm -ivh e-smith-bpalogin-<version>
- Use the e-smith console to configure the external interface:
- Select PPPoE
- Enter your BPA username (just the username, not the domain)
- Enter your BPA password
- These values are used by bpalogin, but BPA does not use PPPoE
- Select <Back> to the external interface configuration
- Select "DHCP - send Ethernet address"
- Press <ENTER> to accept all further values and save configuration
- Check /var/log/messages for messages with the string "bpalogin"
> While I'm nowhere near the
> machine in question, I seem to recall that it mentioned mucking about
> with init scripts and such like. I didn't think it would be necessary to
> do so.
No, this is not required.
> > If so, could you send me (privately) a copy of /etc/dhcpc/*.info
>
> I've tried the out-of-the-box version, as well as changing some of the
> defaults. I don't have a copy handy, but I'll chase it up.
You should just need to follow the instructions above. Some people have had
problems with this, which is why we want to chase down how to fix it once
and for all (it's a chicken&egg problem with DNS search order during booting -
you need to use the BigPond DNS servers initially).
Thanks,
Gordon
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