Felix H. Dahlke wrote: > Package: network-manager > Version: 0.6.6-3 > Severity: normal > > > I have set up a pppoe connection to my ISP using pppoeconf on a machine > directly connected to the DSL modem. > > The connection is established properly during the boot process, but only lasts > for a couple of seconds: As soon as network-manager has established his own > connection, I am (according to my ISP) still connected, but cannot actually > reach any server, neither by it's FQDN, nor via it's IP. > > When network-manager has established his connection, it says: > "Wired network connection with a self-assigned address" > > According to /sbin/ifconfig, the devices ppp0 and eth0 are still up and > assigned with the correct IPs. > > I worked around the issue by rigorously deactivating network-manager: > # update-rc.d -f network-manager remove > > Despite this probably being a bug, I am welcome to suggestions or pointers > (via e-mail) to documentation on how to "properly" set up a pppoe connection > with lenny and perhaps network-manager. > pppoeconf is basically the only way I know of.
Can you show me your /etc/network/interface. Have you configured your eth0 device this way? Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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