>I have 2 linux boxes in my house, both with RH6.0 and a working >network
>between them. One of the computers also has the capability to connect >to
>ppp. If I connect without disabling my ethernet adaptor, I get no >rowting
>anywhere, but if I disable the LAN, i do get routing to the outside >world.
>Any idas what is going on?
look at 'route' output before the connection , You will most probably find
out that your default route is set to eth0's ip. In that case pppd won't
override it , (atleast on RH). You need to delete the default route before
connecting by ppp or change the default route by hand after connecting.
>also, how do i turn on the telnet and ftp daemons? i can't do telnet
> >between
>my two computers at home!!!
man inetd
>thanks,
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Regards
Alex Dubrovsky
"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts
agree , is by accident. That's where we come in : we're computer
professionals....We cause accidents"
-Nathaniel Borenstein
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