New (unofficial) gentoo-1.2 iso with pppoe and pptp support.

Jondot

I had patched standard gentoo-1.2 cd in order to add rp-pppoe support during the first stages of installation.

(see https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=6922)

eugenesan wanted to do the same for pptp, we did it together.

So a patched iso with rp-pppoe and pptp binaries (as well as scripts for those israelis Bezeq users) will be on ibiblio soon. You are invited to test it and report if it works for you or not.

Check /install.txt for specific rp-pppoe and pptp configuration.

Only stage-1 is provided (I've forgotten again to add long filename support during the mkisofs stage, so the stage 1 will have stage1_i.tbz as name.)

But of course, you can use this iso to boot and configure internet connection and then switch cd to use gentoo 1.2, 1.3b stage 1,2 or 3.

For any specific questions concerning pptp, you can email eugenesan here eugenesan@msn.com or look for him in #gentoo irc.

The URL is : (not yet effective but will be in a few hours) http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/distfiles/gentoo-pppoe-pptp.iso

Jondot · Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:52 pm Post subject:

I've been told that for some the ppoe-pptp iso just doesn't boot. (For others, it boots just fine of course !)

The weirdest is that for at least one, and probably the majority I guess, the pppoe-pptp iso doesn't boot, but the pppoe iso is ok. (and there not much differences between those two !)

As I've never heard about any such issue about the pppoe iso, I would advice you, if you need pppoe, to use the one with only pppoe which is :

http://www.ibiblio.com/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/distfiles/gentoo-pppoe-ix86.iso

I do not have the slightest idea about why it would work for some and not for others. That does seem quite the same issue than the one with the official gentoo iso some reported not to work.

And if you encounter any problem, please report !

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Jondot · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2002 12:20 pm Post subject:

Just a few remarks : there are a few typos in the /install.txt

I wrote :

kyron · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 6:15 pm Post subject:

I'd love to know how you patched the install CD... I'd like to patch some install ISO for a few of my friends to make their gentoo installation experience a lille more pleasurable...and also make sure the iso is up to date....

Also...did you by any chance patch an iso with gentoo 1.4 with pppoe (just downloaded the tarball and checked it's contents and I did get ppp stuf but no pppoe

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Jondot · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 8:02 am Post subject:

kyron · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 9:05 pm Post subject:

Jondot · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 6:05 pm Post subject:

If you're in a hurry to install gentoo 1.4, please note that deepmind made an iso starting from the pppoe-pptp enabled iso, with gentoo 1.4_rc1 stage 1 ix86 tarball.

Here is the url :
http://gentoo.m17n.free.fr/iso/

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

ok, im kind of confusee, when you install this and you need pppoe support what changes in procedure from the install guide will you have to make? be through please becuase i am very newbie

kyron · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: confused

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

alright, im still stuck. im at the # prompt after unpacking the tarball, but before using source. That mailing list file tlaks about the isntuctions for having another CD with pppoe on it. I have the patched PPPoe iso (1 cd) and im wondering where it is / how tto installl it.

Thanks!

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

for reference, im using the 1.4 patched iso.

Jondot · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2002 3:22 pm Post subject:

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

thanks so much, but I still havea problem. I can get adsl-connect & to run, and it displays

local ip: (correct ip here)
remote ip: (correct ip here)
Primary DNS server: (correct ip here)
Secondary DNS server: (correct ip here)

and it just stops there. doesnt quit or anything, just stays there.

I have my pap and chap secrets set like this:

mylogin * mypass

So i go back to another console and check /sbin/ifconfig -a
and it gives the that eth0 is up running pointtopoint, etc it looks good put it only shows 4 packets total in Tx

i try to ping www.gentoo.org , nothign happens
and when i tried to emerge rsync later, also nothing happens.
HELLPPPPPPPPPPp

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

ok, I made a slight change to my pppoe.conf, now PING works, but emerging rsync still doesnt. ( i get a name resolution failed.)

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

NEVERMIND guys - i got it to work. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! THANK THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP I REALLY APPRICIATE IT.

GENTOO HERE I COME

Rambozo · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2002 Posts: 10

I have use pppoe for the installation of gentoo with the link kentoo have post :
http://lists.gentoo.org/pipermail/gentoo-newbies/2002-March/000117.html
Working perfectly!

iKiddo · Guru Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 341 Location: Europe?

mightygerm · n00b Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

alright after you chroot, open another console and edit pppoe.conf

make sure DNS=SERVERS, make sure your username is correct, and leave the rest as it is.

in pap and/or chap secrets ( depending on your authentication, if not sure use both) and change it to say

yourusername * yourpassword

then run adsl-connect &, it should start up and show primary ip, local ip, etc

then run /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up to make usre your eth0 is running.

then try ping rsync.gentoo.org
if you get replies then its all set.

good luck

frankjr · n00b Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 55

I'm glad now that there's an iso with the rp-pppoe utilities. When I installed Gentoo I had to chroot into another distribution (Debian) in order to install the system.

Jondot · Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2002 8:27 am Post subject: