Update for 2.4.5 release

[ppp.git] / README.pppoe

diff --git a/README.pppoe b/README.pppoe
index 51c99e0ac931c8ec8df2e0d9b922a0e539255ab6..5284e4da6863bc05adec59e504ed5a4bdde3823f 100644 (file)
--- a/README.pppoe
+++ b/README.pppoe
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
                8 August 2001
 
                for ppp-2.4.2
                8 August 2001
 
                for ppp-2.4.2

+               Updated for ppp-2.4.5 by Paul Mackerras, Sep 08

 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
 
 This document describes the support for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
 
 This document describes the support for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

-included with this packages.  It is assumed that the reader is
+included with this package.  It is assumed that the reader is

 familiar with Linux PPP (as it pertains to tty/modem-based
 connections).  In particular, users of PPP in the Linux 2.2 series
 kernels should ensure they are familiar with the changes to the PPP
 familiar with Linux PPP (as it pertains to tty/modem-based
 connections).  In particular, users of PPP in the Linux 2.2 series
 kernels should ensure they are familiar with the changes to the PPP


@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ PPPoE features.
 
 If you are not familiar with PPP, I recommend looking at other
 packages which include end-user configuration tools, such as Roaring
 
 If you are not familiar with PPP, I recommend looking at other
 packages which include end-user configuration tools, such as Roaring

-Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe)
+Penguin (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe).

 
 PPPoE is a protocol typically used by *DSL providers to manage IP
 addresses and authenticate users.  Essentially, PPPoE provides for a
 
 PPPoE is a protocol typically used by *DSL providers to manage IP
 addresses and authenticate users.  Essentially, PPPoE provides for a


@@ -42,10 +43,8 @@ This section is a quick guide for getting PPPoE working, to allow one
 to connect to their ISP who is providing PPPoE based services.
 
 1.  Enable "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" and
 to connect to their ISP who is providing PPPoE based services.
 
 1.  Enable "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" and

-    "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration.  If you choose to
-    use the PPP over Ethernet driver as a module adding "alias
-    net-pf-24 pppoe" to /etc/modules.conf will enable auto-loading
-    of the modules.
+    "PPP over Ethernet" in your kernel configuration.  Most distributions
+    will include the kernel PPPoE module by default.

 
 2.  Compile and install your kernel.
 
 
 2.  Compile and install your kernel.