Setup pppoe on install/livecd

Mark Derricutt mark at talios.com
Sat Sep 10 11:51:06 UTC 2005


Hey all, new the world of ubuntu (but not to linux or debian).

First up - I'm really loving Ubuntu and I'm glad to be back on a debian 
based system after using Fedora for along time.

I'm connecting to the 'net through a PPPoE connection which was easy to 
setup post install, but I had to sit through a long period of having the 
installer hang around for awhile without any connection, before it gave 
up trying to find one.

What would be great is if Ubuntu, after looking for and failing to find 
a DHCP server would scan for any PPPoE concentrators (I think thats the 
term?), prompt for a username/password and configure/start a PPPoE 
connection.

This would make the LiveCD rock just a little bit more.

How would I go about suggesting this (other than just this email?), a 
bugzilla entry somewhere?

Cheers,
Mark




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