PPP/SLIP configuration Introduction 11.. TTaasskkss PPP and SLIP are two means by which your computer may be hooked to a distant network using a serial line (with or without a modem). In this setup, your computer is the one which call a PPP or SLIP server. 22.. SSttiillll eexxppeerriimmeennttaall This is fairly new in _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. Comments are welcome. PPP and SLIP are not new to _L_i_n_u_x though. One goal of the PPP/SLIP configurator is to present a single screen to configure everything needed for the configuration. Another goal is to provide a good debugging environment to help user pinpoint problems easily. 33.. SSeevveerraall ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonnss You may have several different configurations. This allows you to connect to different provider (potentially at the same time if you have to modems). 44.. SSLLIIPP oorr PPPPPP PPP is the prefered protocol because of the way it can manage options negotiation at connect time. At this time SLIP is not supported at all. 55.. CCoommmmaanndd lliinnee Once configured, one configuration may be activated using the command line. netconf --connect config [--fore] Normally, _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f establish the connexion and manage to go in background. The ----ffoorree option prevent this. In fact _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f do not stay alive but simply gives control to ppppppdd and use the --ddeettaacchh option. The ----ffoorree option is normally used for a permanent link controlled by the iinniitt daemon. A line such as i1:5:respawn:/bin/netconf --connect site --fore in the /etc/inittab file is all is needed to keep alive a permanent link. _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f should manage this transparently one day using a single checkbox (permanent link ?) in the configuration dialog. netconf --disconnect config will terminate the connection. 66.. SSttiillll ttoo bbee ccoommpplleetteedd