172401 – PPP generic support should be explained in handbook

Bug 172401 - PPP generic support should be explained in handbook

Summary: PPP generic support should be explained in handbook

Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 171584

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Installation Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

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Reported:	2007-03-27 11:40 UTC by Alin Năstac (RETIRED)
Modified:	2007-03-27 11:49 UTC (History)
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Description Alin Năstac (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-03-27 11:40:02 UTC

In chapter 6 user is advised to install rp-pppoe if he has a PPPoE connection. That is obsolete. The documentation should advertise the PPP baselayout net module, capable of handling any kind of point-to-point links.

The only package that a user must have in order to use baselayout PPP module for a PPPoE connection is net-dialup/ppp and of course the appropriate kernel support. Unfortunately, the whole documentation on the matter is represented by net.example file and the pppd manual page. :(

Also, in chapter 3 user is instructed to install rp-pppoe. I don't know if on a current livecd you could setup a PPPoE connection using the baselayout support, but if you can, this chapter should be updated.

Comment 1 Xavier Neys (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-03-27 11:49:57 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 171584 ***