>> The old rp-pppoe init script works without problems on my up-to-date >> gentoo router. I prefer this way, too. > > Nobody needs the old init.d-script anymore.
Perhaps we don´t need it, but we like to use it. The OP said he wanted to use the script. If he wants to use that, it´s his decision, isn´t it? > Here are the advantages of > using baselayout: > > - you can unmerge rp-pppoe I do not see any advantage in that. And: The net.example tells to emerge rp-pppoe [...] #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ADSL # For ADSL support, emerge net-dialup/rp-pppoe # You should make the following settings and also put your [...] > - the pppoe-plugin provided by pppd uses the kernel PPPoE-implementation > which is much faster (but experimental though) Faster in what way? It surely does not speed up your adsl-connection and i don´t give a damn on that 2,5 seconds at 5 o´clock in the morning, that it takes to reconnect. > - /etc/init.d/net.pppX is part of "net", /etc/init.d/rp-pppoe is not > (which is an advantage because of scripts that depends on net) I do not see an advantage in that, too. > - ... more? This is the wrong word, i think "something" would be nice. But that is my point of view, others may have seen some advantages in that. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
