Re:PPP ??? #@$#

[Butch Kemper]

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I think you need to recompile the kernel with IP_FORWARDING enabled.

Butch

At 14:53 -0600 on 1/2/98, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


> I have encountered a strange problem with dialing out on PPP, and it is
>really bugging me now.
>
> I have got a slightly adnormal server running. This is what it looks like.
>
> I have got a local network running on and arcnet card whos address is
>192.168.0.1, This works I and doesn't seem to stop working. I also have a
>hacked DNS server for my dial-up users which gets shut off when I go
>online.
>
> The problem is I can connect to my server and everything looks 100%
>except for the fact I can't do anything on the Internet.
>
> When I have connected and type in ifconfig this is what I am given :
>
> loLink encap:Local Loopback
>   inet addr:127.0.0.1  Bcast:127.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>   UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:3584  Metric:1
>   RX packets:52 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>   TX packets:52 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>
> arc0  Link encap:1.5Mbps ARCnet  HWaddr 50
>   inet addr:192.168.0.1  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
>   IPX/Ethernet 802.3 addr:0123:0050
>   UP BROADCAST RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>   RX packets:140 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>   TX packets:218 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>   Interrupt:5 Base address:0x260 Memory:d1000-d17ff
>
> ppp0  Link encap:Point-Point Protocol
>   inet addr:196.25.198.23  P-t-P:196.25.198.2  Mask:255.255.255.0
>   UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>   RX packets:11 errors:1 dropped:1 overruns:0
>   TX packets:37 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>
> This looks normal except for the ppp errors in which there is only one.
>
> If I do a route -n this is what I am given :
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface
> 196.25.198.20.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH0  01 ppp0
> 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0   U 0  02 arc0
> 127.0.0.0   0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0   U 0  04 lo
> 0.0.0.0 196.25.198.20.0.0.0 UG0  01 ppp0
>
> This also looks right.
>
> Now for some init files...
>
> My /etc/init.d/network file :
>
> #!/bin/sh
> ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
> route add -net 127.0.0.0
> IPADDR=192.168.0.1
> NETMASK=255.255.255.0
> NETWORK=192.168.0.0
> BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
> GATEWAY=none
> ifconfig arc0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
> route add -net ${NETWORK}
> route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
>
> This as far as I can see is default unless something has changed without
>me noticing.
>
> My /etc/hosts file :
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 0.0.0.0   ptest
> 192.168.0.1   progtest.alt.za progtest
>
> My /etc/networks file :
>
> loopback  127.0.0.1
> localnet  0.0.0.0
> alt.za192.168.0.0
>
> If anyone can shead some light on this I would be very happy. This has
>been bugging me for the past two months.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert.
>
> ---
> +---+
> | Robert Moody Sysop of Programmer's Test BBS.  |
> | Running well on Debian ver 1.2 Kernel 2.0.27  |
> | http://www.zsd.co.za/~ptest/  |
> | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]|
> +---+
>
>
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Re:PPP Connection Works, Can't Surf...

[Butch Kemper]

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At 11:56 -0600 on 12/31/97, G. H. wrote:


> >I had this problem and solved it by compiling the kernel with the
> >CONFIG_IP_FORWARD option turned on.
>
> I'm about ready to snap on this Linux crap!  I've run into more and more
> walls with this thing...
>
> How does one go about compiling the Kernel??
>
> I don't have any of the source...  Where can I find the steps to do
> this?
>
> Is it possible to hexedit the kernel for the desired effect?

Hey, Linux is a real operating system with lots of options.  When you step
out on the edge, you have to start reading and hacking.  That's what adds
spice to life :-)

Use "dselect" and install the kernel source to match the kernel you are
running.  It is 6MB+ so it will take some time to download.

There is a document in /usr/doc/HOWTO that tells you how to compile the kernel.

Hexedit is *NOT* possible because the IP_FORWARD option adds 5K to the
kernel size.

Butch

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Re:PPP Connection Works, Can't Surf...

[Butch Kemper]

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At 09:52 -0600 on 12/31/97, G. H. wrote:


> Well thanks to Tim, I was able to get my PPP server up an running...
>
> One final problem, then I'm out of everyone's hair! ;)
>
> I can logon to the Debian box with WIN95, no problems... Debian assigns
> the WIN95 an IP address, no problems.
>
> BUT, the WIN95 machine isn't able to use DNS lookup or ping other
> computers here in the lab or anywhere.  The only thing it CAN do however
> is talk to the Debian box.. I can telnet, ftp, http, and everything JUST
> to the Debian Box which is the PPP server.
>
> And to further confuse the subject, Debian is working normally on the
> network.  It can DNS, ftp, http.. you name it, to anywhere, intra and
> Internet...

I had this problem and solved it by compiling the kernel with the
CONFIG_IP_FORWARD option turned on.

Butch

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Re:PPP install (was:nobody is running find at too high a priority)

[A. M. Varon]

On Sun, 13 Jul 1997, Louis-Philippe Alain wrote:

> I disagree... Why make it easier? I use Linux for 2 weeks now. I used Dos
> and windows for 8 years before. You want to know why I switched to Linux?
> Because Win95 was boring. I think what makes Linux be Linux is the fact
> that it's not very user friendly if you compare it to Win95. The nore it's
> hard to make a Linux box running as you want, the more you learn.
> Personnally I love to learn. I love to read HOW-TOs and Documents to LEARN
> how to make what I want to make. I don't want it to be easier. I want to
> continue to work hard to do what I want to... It's the beauty of OSs like
> Linux.

Righto! linux treats you as a knowledgeable person, not some idiot who
does'nt know how to use an OS.

my $ 0.02.

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Re:PPP install (was:nobody is running find at too high a priority)

[George Bonser]

On Sun, 13 Jul 1997, Louis-Philippe Alain wrote:

> 
> > On 13 Jul 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 
> >Yes, I agree that a dynamic IP install configuration would be a boon to
> > newbies getting PPP up and working smoothly (at least it would've for me:-).
> > 
> >However, I think it could be worked better (read: without mentioning
> > Win95) than your suggestion...  :-)
> 
> I disagree... Why make it easier? 

Because ISP's can not afford to train their tech support staff on how to
set up systems running Linux.


George Bonser
If I was in charge of the world, things would be a lot better (for me).


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Re:PPP install (was:nobody is running find at too high a priority)

[Louis-Philippe Alain]

> On 13 Jul 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
>Yes, I agree that a dynamic IP install configuration would be a boon to
> newbies getting PPP up and working smoothly (at least it would've for me:-).
> 
>However, I think it could be worked better (read: without mentioning
> Win95) than your suggestion...  :-)

I disagree... Why make it easier? I use Linux for 2 weeks now. I used Dos
and windows for 8 years before. You want to know why I switched to Linux?
Because Win95 was boring. I think what makes Linux be Linux is the fact
that it's not very user friendly if you compare it to Win95. The nore it's
hard to make a Linux box running as you want, the more you learn.
Personnally I love to learn. I love to read HOW-TOs and Documents to LEARN
how to make what I want to make. I don't want it to be easier. I want to
continue to work hard to do what I want to... It's the beauty of OSs like
Linux.

As you can notice, english is not my mother language so, please, be
indulgent.

This was my 0.02$

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ignorance" - Carmen Martin
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