you could try

  ifconfig_tlp0="up"

in your /etc/rc.conf.

-- 
Juergen Hannken-Illjes - hannken@eis.cs.tu-bs.de - TU Braunschweig (Germany)

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a pb for config my adsl connection
> I don't know if the problem comes from my network card (NETGEAR FA-310fxt)
> or my adsl connection
> 
> i have this in dmesg msg :
> 
> ...
> tlp0 at pci0 dev 15 function 0: Lite-On 82C169 Ethernet, pass 2.0
> tlp0: interrupting at irq 5
> tlp0: Ethernet address 00:a0:cc:60:aa:6e
> ukphy0 at tlp0 phy 1: Generic IEEE 802.3u media interface
> ukphy0: BCM5201 10/100 media interface (OUI 0x001018, model 0x0021), rev. 2
> ukphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
> ....
> 
> 
> when I type
> $ ifconfig tlp0
> I have this :
> 
> bash-2.04# ifconfig tlp0
> tlp0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         media: Ethernet autoselect (10baseT)
>         status: active
> ( so my network card is recognize and it s configured , isn't it ? )
> 
> So, I have isntalled "Roaring Penguin's PPPoE Software" for configure my
> adsl connection
> when it's ask me my "Ethernet Interface", I write "tlp0"
> but when I start my connection i have this msg :
> May 31 19:55:26  pppd[520]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
> May 31 19:55:26  pppd[520]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyp3
> May 31 19:55:26  pppoe[522]: Interface tlp0 is not up
> May 31 19:55:26  pppd[520]: Modem hangup
> May 31 19:55:26  pppd[520]: Connection terminated.
> May 31 19:55:26  adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting
> re-connection
> 
> So, I'have tried to write Eth0 in "Ethernet Interface", ( very stupid no
> ?! ) and I have this msg :
> May 31 19:39:05  pppd[279]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
> May 31 19:39:05  pppd[279]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyp3
> May 31 19:39:05  pppoe[281]: ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS): Device not configured
> May 31 19:39:05  pppd[279]: Modem hangup
> May 31 19:39:05  pppd[279]: Connection terminated.
> May 31 19:39:05  adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost; attempting
> re-connection
> 
> Yarfffff HELP ME PLEASE :)
> it's VERY important for me :)
> 
> Best regard,
> Xc0r
> 
>  
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