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What do I need to set-up PPP on my Nextstation?

April 26, 2017Nextstation PPP set-up

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What do I need to set-up PPP on my Nextstation?

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The most recent port of PPP-2.3 for Next is PPP 2.3.3-0.5 prepared by Stephen Perkins and available at the usual Next-related ftp sites. There is also a helpful “PPP-2.2 for Nextstep FAQ” for Next configurations. Installing PPP is relatively simple. Everything should end up in /usr/local/ppp. Configuring /usr/local/ppp/etc/chat.script and /usr/local/ppp/etc/options is straight-forward. Modifications to /etc/hostconfig, /etc/iftab, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/rc.local and /etc/syslog.conf should be covered in the instructions. Be aware that the PPP distribution will install a version of Berkeley Packet Filters/Loadable Kernel Server (BPF/LKS) which conflicts with the BPF installed with the CAPer Columbia AppleTalk Package built for Nextstep. BPF is not required for PPP, so you can safely comment-out the reference to it in rc.local. [The PPP-distribtution version reportedly cannot capture packets from an ethernet.] You may also need to modify /etc/remote and/or /etc/gettytab to control /dev/c