Hi,

I just installed Slack 10.0 and configured it for a DSL connection with the
adsl-setup script included in the rppoe package. The script asks to answer
"no" if I want to have a permanent connection coming up at boot time. I did
exactly that, but that doesn't work. I have to type manually "adsl-start"
as root to have a connection at boot time.

So what can I do to start the connection at boot time? Add "adsl-start" to
some startup script? I guess that would be /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but I'm not
sure. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks,

NK

Kiki Novak wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Slack 10.0 and configured it for a DSL connection with the
> adsl-setup script included in the rppoe package. The script asks to answer
> "no" if I want to have a permanent connection coming up at boot time. I did
> exactly that, but that doesn't work. I have to type manually "adsl-start"
> as root to have a connection at boot time.
>
> So what can I do to start the connection at boot time? Add "adsl-start" to
> some startup script? I guess that would be /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but I'm not
> sure. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks,
>
> NK
Exactly

Kiki Novak <mickey@mouse.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Slack 10.0 and configured it for a DSL
> connection with the adsl-setup script included in the rppoe
> package. The script asks to answer "no" if I want to have a
> permanent connection coming up at boot time. I did exactly that,
> but that doesn't work. I have to type manually "adsl-start" as
> root to have a connection at boot time.
>
> So what can I do to start the connection at boot time? Add
> "adsl-start" to some startup script? I guess that would be
> /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but I'm not sure. Correct me if I'm wrong.

And you actually have the balls to write about linux for a
magazine?

cordially, as always,

rm

On Monday 27 September 2004 03:26 am, Kiki Novak did deign to grace us with
the following:

> Hi,
>
> I just installed Slack 10.0 and configured it for a DSL connection with
> the adsl-setup script included in the rppoe package. The script asks to
> answer "no" if I want to have a permanent connection coming up at boot
> time. I did exactly that, but that doesn't work. I have to type manually
> "adsl-start" as root to have a connection at boot time.
>
> So what can I do to start the connection at boot time? Add "adsl-start" to
> some startup script? I guess that would be /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but I'm not
> sure. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks,
>
The only thing "wrong" about it is "guessing." :-)

Yes, that's the natural place for it, but I have to include the obligatory
RTFM, but I generally try to give pointers:

/usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO

This one took me forever to find, because it isn't alphabetized anywhere
near "booting" or "startup" or anything else you'd naturally think to look
for, but there it is.

Have Fun!
Rich

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> Hi,
>
> I just installed Slack 10.0 and configured it for a DSL connection with
the
> adsl-setup script included in the rppoe package. The script asks to answer
> "no" if I want to have a permanent connection coming up at boot time. I
did
> exactly that, but that doesn't work. I have to type manually "adsl-start"
> as root to have a connection at boot time.
>
> So what can I do to start the connection at boot time? Add "adsl-start" to
> some startup script? I guess that would be /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but I'm not
> sure. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks,
>
> NK

I've found that some adsl modems (sagem fast800 in my case) require proper
initialization *before* running adsl-start. In order to have things right I
watch modem status file in /proc (/proc/adimodem from sagem) to check init
status. If you find the connection to fail to start at the system boot check
for this condition.

Best regards
M.