The pppd process reports that it won replace the existing default route. How do I get it to use the default route?
This is another Slackware \enhancement\. The Slackware package added a default route to the ethernet controller during the startup sequence in the /etc/rc.init1 script. This statement is: /usr/bin/route add default dev eth0 The problem is that the statement has absolutely no functionality with the proper routing. A default route is designed to be sent to a router, not just dumped on the ethernet controller. The pppd process is configured to not replace a default route if a default route is currently used before it starts. It does this for security reasons. Since Slackware uses the default route incorrectly, the pppd process is unable to install a new default route. To correct the problem you need to replace the default route statement in the /etc/rc.init1 script with a proper network route. See the Net-2-HOWTO for the instructions on what should be used.
