How do I set up Solaris/x86 to use PPP to connect to an ISP?
“Life is too short for bad PPP software.” –Celeste Stokely Update (10/2001): I understand aspppd has been removed from Solaris 8. Use pppd instead (see the next question). Setting up PPP with the system-default aspppd could be an exercise in torture. That’s because it’s based on the old BNU/UUCP communication software, which itself is infamously hard to set up. Of course, the hardware (modem and serial port) has to be set up correctly too. Make sure hardware flow control is enabled. The best documentation on it is Bruce Riddle’s PPP Configuration for Solaris/x86 at http://www.riddleware.com/solx86/ppp-config.html Another good guide is at http://www.kempston.net/solaris/ Philip Brown has a script to automate asppp configuration at http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/configppp.sh For pointers to other references, see Stokely’s “Serial Port Resources” at http://www.stokely.com/unix.serial.port.resources/ Also see Sun’s “Expanding your Network with PPP” in the TCP/IP and Data Communications A
“Life is too short for bad PPP software.” –Celeste Stokely Setting up PPP with the system-default aspppd could be an exercise in torture. That’s because it’s based on the old BNU/UUCP communication software, which itself is infamously hard to set up. Of course, the hardware (modem and serial port) has to be set up correctly too. Make sure hardware flow control is enabled. The best documentation on it is Bruce Riddle’s PPP Configuration for Solaris/x86 at http://www.riddleware.com/solx86/ppp-config.html Another good guide is at http://www.kempston.net/solaris/ Philip Brown has a script to automate asppp configuration at http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/configppp.sh For pointers to other references, see Stokely’s “Serial Port Resources” at http://www.stokely.com/unix.serial.port.resources/ Also see Sun’s “Expanding your Network with PPP” in the TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration, at docs.Sun.COM and “SunService Tip Sheet for SunPPP” (InfoDoc ID 11976). Here’s some notes that m
“Life is too short for bad PPP software.” –Celeste Stokley Setting up PPP with the system-default aspppd could be an exercise in torture. That’s because it’s based on the old BNU/UUCP communication software, which itself is infamously hard to set up. Of course, the hardware (modem and serial port) has to be set up correctly too. Make sure hardware flow control is enabled. The best documentation on it is Bruce Riddle’s PPP Configuration for Solaris/x86 at http://www.riddleware.com/solx86/ppp-config.html Another good guide is at http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~kempston/solaris/ For pointers to other references, see Stokley’s “Serial Port Resources” at http://www.stokely.com/unix.serial.port.resources/ Also see Sun’s “Expanding your Network with PPP” in the TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration, at docs.Sun.COM and “SunService Tip Sheet for SunPPP” (InfoDoc ID 11976). Here’s some notes that may also help you out with Sun’s aspppd: 1. Make sure you have the “Basic Networking” packages
