Hi I saw this post, and I am wondering, what would i do different to get full console redirection via modem, preferably from boot up. Again using redhat 8.
Thanks Mark On Mon, 2003-03-24 at 10:10, christopher cuse wrote: > Hi Jhun, > > Yes, Red Hat supports ppp very well, similar to that offered by Windows RAS, > but with many more granular options. > > 1) install mgetty and ppp from your linux distribition > > 2) add the following entries in /etc/inittab (this assumes two modems - on > ttyS0 (com1) and ttyS1 (com2) > > d1:345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty ttyS0 > /dev/nul > d2:345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty ttyS1 > /dev/nul > > this will respawn mgetty if it dies. > > 3) edit /etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config -- this should be the only line > concerning AutoPPP (remember it is case sensitive -- AutoPPP) > /AutoPPP/ - dialin /usr/sbin/pppd file /etc/ppp/dialin-options > > this line tells mgetty to execute the ppp daemon with options cotained in > /etc/ppp/dialin-options > > 4) create /etc/ppp/dialin-options > +chap > asyncmap 0 > 10.1.1.254:10.1.1.1 > ipcp-accept-remote > #ipcp-accept-local > ipparam dialin > linkname dialin > #kdebug 7 > #debug > logfile /var/log/ppp.dialin > ms-dns 172.16.3.9 > ms-wins 172.16.3.9 > > these are my options, some are remarked out, and you'll need to decide which > ones you want and change ip addresses accordingly. check out the man page > for pppd, it has all the options listed with their various meanings. > > 5) edit /etc/modules.conf and add the lines > alias /dev/ppp ppp_generic > alias char-major-108 ppp_generic > alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async > alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty > alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp > alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate > alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate > > this should get the compression scheme right with the kernel screaming. > > 6) edit /etc/ppp/chap-secrets to include the usernames and passwords of > dialin users. note that chap is more secure than pap -- my configuration > includes only support for chap (the chap+) in dialin options. > > > Reboot and give it a try. > > Voila! > > Cheers > > Christopher CUSE > RHCE/CCNA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --nothing is too difficult once you completely understand it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jhun Bacala > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: setting dial-in server > > > Hi, > > I'm planning of putting up a dial-in server in our office. My purpose for > this is for me to be able to dial-up to that server and be > connected to our server. Just like RAS. Anybody here that guide me on how > to set it up? I was planning of using Redhat 8.0. > > TIA > > Jhun Bacala > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >
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