-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 07 November 2004 18:45, Geert Stappers wrote: > The previous patch trigger me to provide attached patch. > What are the opinions about it?
Hmmm. I agree that some improvements suggested by your patch can be made. However, instead of your patch I've committed the attached patch, which also includes a short paragraph about setting up PPPOE in 2nd stage. Cheers, FJP -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBjofigm/Kwh6ICoQRAjeQAKDDHUfx1Xsgse8J3samU73rIEgW1wCgmhgP kARiUUv15fr4SA5QWTZPmXs= =c68i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Index: ppp.xml =================================================================== --- ppp.xml (revision 23653) +++ ppp.xml (working copy) @@ -6,16 +6,23 @@ <para> -If your computer is not connected to a network, you will next be asked -whether you wish to install the rest of the system using PPP. PPP is a -protocol used to establish dialup connections with modems. In order -to configure your connection, you will need some information from your -Internet Service Provider (ISP), including phone number, username, password and -DNS servers (optional). Some ISPs provide installation guidelines for -Linux distributions. You can use that information even if they don't +If no network was configured during the first stage of the installation, +you will next be asked whether you wish to install the rest of the system +using PPP. PPP is a protocol used to establish dialup connections with modems. +If you configure the modem at this point, the installation system will be able +to download additional packages or security updates from the internet during +the next steps of the installation. +If you don't have a modem in your computer or if you prefer to configure +your modem after the installation, you can skip this step. + +</para><para> + +In order to configure your PPP connection, you will need some information +from your Internet Service Provider (ISP), including phone number, username, +password and DNS servers (optional). Some ISPs provide installation guidelines +for Linux distributions. You can use that information even if they don't specifically target Debian since most of the configuration parameters (and software) is similar amongst Linux distributions. -If you don't have a modem in your computer, you can skip this step. </para><para> @@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ </para><para> Hopefully, the <command>pppconfig</command> program will walk you -through a pain-free PPP connection setup. However, if it does not +through a trouble-free PPP connection setup. However, if it does not work for you, see below for detailed instructions. </para><para> @@ -117,4 +124,19 @@ the <classname>gnudip</classname> package. </para> + + <sect3 id="PPPOE"> + <title>Setting Up PPP over Ethernet (PPPOE)</title> + +<para> + +PPPOE is a protocol related to PPP used for some broadband connections. +There is currently no support in base configuration to help you set +this up. However, the necessary software has been installed, which means +you can configure PPPOE manually at this stage of the installation by +switching to VT2 and running <command>pppoeconf</command>. + +</para> + + </sect3> </sect2>
