[COLUG] Coyote Linux PPP

[firewall at stones.wcbe.org]

What do other folks recommend for the domain name far below?

Re Message-id: <1070517472.10823.31.camel at wbaker>,
on Thu, 04 Dec 2003 00:57:53 -0500
that Bill Baker <bill_chris at earthlink.net> wrote

I would also try something like below.
Keep in mind that the other machines on the LAN would have to
change to 192.168.0.* addresses and avoid addresses 192.168.0.1
and 192.168.0.3.  That's an issue only if you statically
configure the boxes on your LAN, as you seem to do.
192.168.0.1 would be the gateway address.
It's OK to mix static and DHCP addresses.

Coyote floppy builder script v2.8

Please choose the desired capacity for the created floppy:

1) 1.44Mb (Safest and most reliable but may lack space needed for
           some options)
2) 1.68Mb (Good reliability with extra space) - recommended
3) 1.72Mb (Most space but may not work on all systems or with all
           diskettes)

Enter selection: 1

Please select the processor type in the destination Coyote Linux
system:

1) 386sx, 386dx, 486sx (No math co-processor)
2) 486dx or better (has a math co-processor)

Enter Selection: 2

Please select the type of Internet connection that your system uses.

1) Standard Ethernet Connection
2) PPP over Ethernet Connection
3) PPP Dialup Connection

Enter Selection: 3

Configuring system for PPP dialup.

NOTE: The PPP Dialup support is currently unmaintained and may require further
      configuration and/or tweaking to make it function properly for your ISP.
      If you are interested in helping support the PPP dialup function of Coyote,
      please email jjackson at vortech.net for more information. You need to be
      familiar with Linux and BASH shell scripting to assist in this effort.


By default, Coyote uses the following settings for the local network
interface:

IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Netmask:    255.255.255.0
Broadcast:  192.168.0.255
Network:    192.168.0.0

Would you like to change these settings? [Y/N]: n
OPTIONS CONFIGURATION
Demand Dial:
Initiate the link only on demand, i.e. when data
traffic is present.

Do you want to enable the demand dial option [y/n]: y

Idle option:
Specifies that pppd should disconnect if the link
is idle for n seconds.  The link is idle when no
data packets (i.e. IP packets) are being sent or
received.

Do you want to enable the idle option [y/n]: y

Enter number of seconds for idle disconnect [180]:


Did your ISP assign you a static IP ADDRESS? [y/n]: n
Setting up for dynamic PPP Address


Set the local PPP interface IP address. Should not be the
same as 192.168.0.1, but on the same subnet.
Press enter for [192.168.0.3]:


Enter tty device name for modem (ttyS0, ttyS1, etc)[ttyS0]: ttyS0

Enter ttyS0's port speed (115200, 57600, etc)[115200]:

Enter modem init string (Enter = AT&FS11=55): ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

Enter name of ISP (no whitespace)[isp]: Earthlink

Enter phone number to dial: 4414492

Enter username: bill_chris at earthlink.net

Enter password: ********


Does your provider need you to authenticate before running PPP?
ex. if your provider supports neither chap nor pap authentication.

If you enable this, your password will be sent in clear text over the
line. Say yes here only if despite having verified everything, you still
cannot connect to your ISP.
Login during chat? [y/n]: n

Do you want to enable the coyote DHCP server [y/n]: y

Enter Domain Name: earthlink.net

   [I really don't know what should be entered for the domain name.
   My guesses are earthlink.net, then baker.earthlink.net.
   Just baker by itself seems odd.  What do other folks recommend?]

Enter DNS Server 1: 207.217.120.83

Enter DNS Server 2 (optional): 207.217.126.81

If you have a syslog server on your LAN you want Coyote to send its syslog
data to, you can specify the address here. If unsure or you do not have a
syslog server, leave this entry blank.

Syslog server address:

You now need to specify the name of the network card module, as well as
any parameters that are required.  For example, the NE2000 ISA driver
requires an IO address and IRQ.  These are specified as follows:
        ne io=0x300 irq=10

NOTE: If the card that you are specifying is a PCI or EISA card, there is
      no need to specify a port and IRQ.  Simple specify the name of the
      module.

Module name and params for your Internet network card: 3c509 io=0x300

Checking module dependencies...
3c509 deps = none

Building package: etc
Building package: local
Building package: modules
Building package: root
Building package: dhcpd
Building package: webadmin

Make sure that you have a floppy in the first floppy drive
in this system and press enter to continue...

Formatting /dev/fd0u1440
Double-sided, 80 tracks, 18 sec/track. Total capacity 1440 kB.
Formatting ... ^[^[:wdone
Verifying ... done
bin/mkdosfs 2.2 (06 Jul 1999)
Installing boot loader...
Copying files...
`floppy/coyote.cfg' -> `mnt/coyote.cfg'
`floppy/dhcpd.tgz' -> `mnt/dhcpd.tgz'
`floppy/etc.tgz' -> `mnt/etc.tgz'
`floppy/linux' -> `mnt/linux'
`floppy/local.tgz' -> `mnt/local.tgz'
`floppy/modules.tgz' -> `mnt/modules.tgz'
`floppy/packages' -> `mnt/packages'
`floppy/root.tgz' -> `mnt/root.tgz'
`floppy/syslinux.cfg' -> `mnt/syslinux.cfg'
`floppy/SYSLINUX.DPY' -> `mnt/SYSLINUX.DPY'
`floppy/webadmin.tgz' -> `mnt/webadmin.tgz'

Would you like to create another copy of this disk [y/n]? n