How to keep Internet/ADSL settings after HD-Install.....

**Luke Riches** · 10-23-2004, 08:34 AM

hello.

after installing Knoppix to Harddisk and setting up the NIC and the ADSL/PPPOE Configuration i was able to connect to the internet.

But when i restart my PC it seems that he didnt kept the ADSL/PPPOE Config.

I tried to start my connection with "pon dsl-provider" and it said:

Code:

Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.3 compiled against pppd 2.4.2

Then i tried to browse to the Forums here, but it couldn't open any site. I tried to close down the existing connection with "poff -a" and it said:

Code:

No pppd is running.  None stopped.

So i always have to do the ADSL/PPPOE Configuration again after a reboot, else i cant login to the internet.

What to do, to keep all the settings from ADSL/PPPOE Config?

**shah** · 10-23-2004, 11:54 AM

Okay lets try this :
1) run netcardconfig
2) run pppoe config
3) run: update-rc.d ppp defaults (in root konsole)
4) reboot

I hope this will work.

**Luke Riches** · 10-24-2004, 09:11 AM

it worked so far, that it did something after typing in the stuff you recommended me.

nevertheless its not recognized after a reboot and it's the same like before...

my "ppp-config" looks like this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh -e
#
#   /etc/init.d/ppp: start or stop PPP link.
#
# This configuration method is deprecated, please use /etc/network/interfaces.

[ -x /usr/sbin/pppd -a -f /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot ] || exit 0
if [ -x /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot ]; then RUNFILE=1; fi

case "$1" in
  start)
      echo -n "Starting up PPP link: pppd"
      if [ "$RUNFILE" = "1" ]; then
        /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot
      else
        pppd call provider
      fi
      echo "."
    ;;
  stop)
      echo -n "Shutting down PPP link: pppd"
      if [ "$RUNFILE" = "1" ]; then
        poff -a
      else
        poff provider
      fi
      echo "."
    ;;
  restart|force-reload)
    echo -n "Restarting PPP link: pppd"
    if [ "$RUNFILE" = "1" ]; then      
      poff -a
      sleep 5
      /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot
    else                  
      poff provider
      sleep 5
      pppd call provider
    fi
    echo "."
    ;;
  *)
      echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/ppp {start|stop|restart|force-reload}"
      exit 1
    ;;
esac

exit 0

**shah** · 10-24-2004, 01:09 PM

Check in /etc/ppp/peers/
See if dsl-provider exist.

**Luke Riches** · 10-26-2004, 08:47 AM

shah, it exist there and looks like this:

Code:

# Configuration file for PPP, using PPP over Ethernet 
# to connect to a DSL provider.
#
# See the manual page pppd(8) for information on all the options.

##
# Section 1
#
# Stuff to configure...

# MUST CHANGE: Uncomment the following line, replacing the [email protected]
# by the DSL user name given to your by your DSL provider.
# (There should be a matching entry in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets with the password.)
#user [email protected]

# Use the pppoe program to send the ppp packets over the Ethernet link
# This line should work fine if this computer is the only one accessing
# the Internet through this DSL connection. This is the right line to use
# for most people.
#pty "/usr/sbin/pppoe -I eth0 -T 80 -m 1452"

# An even more conservative version of the previous line, if things
# don't work using -m 1452... 
#pty "/usr/sbin/pppoe -I eth0 -T 80 -m 1412"

# If the computer connected to the Internet using pppoe is not being used
# by other computers as a gateway to the Internet, you can try the following
# line instead, for a small gain in speed:
#pty "/usr/sbin/pppoe -I eth0 -T 80"


# The following two options should work fine for most DSL users.

# Assumes that your IP address is allocated dynamically
# by your DSL provider...
noipdefault
# Try to get the name server addresses from the ISP.
usepeerdns
# Use this connection as the default route.
# Comment out if you already have the correct default route installed.
defaultroute

##
# Section 2
#
# Uncomment if your DSL provider charges by minute connected
# and you want to use demand-dialing. 
#
# Disconnect after 300 seconds (5 minutes) of idle time.

#demand
#idle 300

##
# Section 3
#
# You shouldn't need to change these options...

hide-password
lcp-echo-interval 20
lcp-echo-failure 3
# Override any connect script that may have been set in /etc/ppp/options.
connect /bin/true
noauth
persist
mtu 1492

# RFC 2516, paragraph 7 mandates that the following options MUST NOT be
# requested and MUST be rejected if requested by the peer:
# Address-and-Control-Field-Compression (ACFC)
noaccomp
# Asynchronous-Control-Character-Map (ACCM)
default-asyncmap

plugin rp-pppoe.so eth0

should i maybe edit the line "user" with my DSL username?

**shah** · 10-26-2004, 09:24 AM

It looks like your pppoe hasn't been set or unable to save.
See there is no line about user name (login name to your ISP).

This is mine, for you to compare:
EX:

pty "/usr/sbin/pppoe -I eth0 -T 80 -m 1452"
noipdefault
defaultroute
hide-password
lcp-echo-interval 60
lcp-echo-failure 3
persist
#demand
connect /bin/true
noauth
mtu 1492
user "xxxxxxxxx@yyyyyy"
usepeerdns

Also check for /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and chap-secrets for matching username and password.

**Luke Riches** · 10-26-2004, 09:29 AM

ok, i saw the user line in my dsl-provider-config.
it was just a few lines down at the end.

now i took a look at /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and there is the matching user name and password.

aha, but now i found a error in chap-secrets.

there is a not finished username in the first row.
i delete that now, save it, reboot Linux and then i see whats the deal...

**Luke Riches** · 10-26-2004, 09:34 AM

still doesnt work...

**shah** · 10-26-2004, 12:27 PM

This is my last resort, don't know if it will work, but trying doesn't hurt.
Try kanotix script for setting up pppoe:
http://kanotix.com/files/my-pppoeconf.bash
The run in root konsole: my-pppoeconf.bash

Or just get the latest kanotix:
http://kanotix.com/info/index.php

Good Luck