Any suggestions of being able to set up pppoe connections in rc.inet1.conf also asking if others have already done so

babydr · 04-11-2024, 06:17 PM

Hello All , I'd really like to stream line the connection to a DSL provider thru a bridged modem via pppoe , without having to edit rc.inet1 & .conf .

Present connection device is a Zotac minipc device . Running 15.0 at present , Until Pat & All decide to export 15.1 ;-) .

I've not found any examples of others doing so .

So I am asking here to see if someone else may have done so .

My present method is working OK , Just hoping for a more inclusive & streamlined approach .

Tia , JimL

Markus Wiesner · 04-12-2024, 11:17 AM

I let init handle that. Put the following line either in /etc/inittab or create a new file called /etc/inittab.d/dsl.tab

Code:

dsl:345:respawn:/usr/sbin/pppd call myprovider eth2.7

with all necessary options except the interface (VLAN 7 tagged in my case) in /etc/ppp/peers/myprovider. You may also put everything in /etc/ppp/options and do without call myprovider.

Make sure to put nodetach in the options!

Afterwards reboot or let init re-read the inittab with:

Code:

telinit q

This has also the advantage that pppd is automatically restarted when it exits or dies.