Subject: Re: connecting with DSL
To: Lap-Hei Yip <lapheiyip@hotmail.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/14/2001 10:43:45
On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 12:22:04AM -0400, Lap-Hei Yip wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am a very new user of NetBSD and am currently trying to set up my computer
> to connect to the internet via DSL. my provider is Verizon from NY. My
> friend found me a article
> http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/February/Features401.html and it had gotten me
> started.. however when i execute the command
> # pppoe -if rtk0 -name "user@bellatlantic.net"
>
> i got a pppd error that said noipx option not recognized.. for pppd version
> 2.4.0 meanwhile when i read the man page the option is there.. i am kinda
> confused. i am currently using NetBSD 1.5 and the package of pppoe i am
> using is the one from der Mouse--pkgsrc/net/mouse-pppoe
>
> would someone please advise or help me? thanks so much in advance! :)
The man page mention that 'ipx' is only supported by Linux; I suspect
'noipx' is too.
Where is the noipx option set ? /etc/ppp/options ?
I think you should just remove it.
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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI. Manuel.Bouyer@lip6.fr
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