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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with PPP under 2.2.1
Date: 30 Apr 1997 10:37:46 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <3367128C.41C67EA6@freebsd.org>,
"Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org> writes:
> Brian Somers wrote:
>> As I said by mail, leave all mention of tun0 out of sysconfig and
>> check that your routing tables look the way I suggested before and
>> after running ppp.
>
> Actually, not *all* mention. :-)
>
> It's still a good idea to put it in the network_devices list and just
> not specify an ifconfig_tun0 line for it (which would, indeed, be
> bad()). Instead, you put in an /etc/start_if.tun0 script to start up
> `ppp -auto foobar' or whatever your ppp command line of choice is. This
> will ensure that ppp is started *before* any network services which may
> subsequently need it. /etc/rc.local, to say the least, is waaaaay too
> late! ;-)
That's a good idea.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !