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- Lines: 38
- Date:
Tue Apr 23 12:31:46 1996
- Orig file:
v1.3.94/linux/Documentation/isdn/syncPPP.FAQ
- Orig date:
Sun Apr 21 19:21:59 1996
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.94/linux/Documentation/isdn/syncPPP.FAQ linux/Documentation/isdn/syncPPP.FAQ
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
Q: pppd,ipppd, syncPPP , asyncPPP .. what is that ?
what should I use?
-A: The pppd is for asynchronous PPP .. asynchron means
+A: The pppd is for asynchronous PPP .. asynchronous means
here, the framing is character based. (e.g when
using ttyI* or tty* devices)
The ipppd handles PPP packets coming in HDLC
frames (bit based protocol) ... The PPP driver
-in isdn4linux pushs all IP packets direct
+in isdn4linux pushes all IP packets direct
to the network layer and all PPP protocol
frames to the /dev/ippp* device.
-So, the ipppd is a simple externel network
+So, the ipppd is a simple external network
protocol handler.
If you login into a remote machine using the
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
syncPPP machine .. use the network device part
of isdn4linux with the 'syncppp' encapsulation
and make sure, that the ipppd is running and
-conneted to at least one /dev/ippp*. Check the
+connected to at least one /dev/ippp*. Check the
isdn4linux manual on how to configure a network device.
Q: when I start the ipppd .. I only get the
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
Q: when I list the netdevices with ifconfig I see, that
my ISDN interface has a HWaddr and IRQ=0 and Base
address = 0
-A: The device is a fake ethernetdevice .. ignore IRQ and baseaddr
+A: The device is a fake ethernet device .. ignore IRQ and baseaddr
You need the HWaddr only for ethernet encapsulation.
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