the number in ppp0,ppp1...

Joel Hammer Joel
Mon May 17 11:30:26 PDT 2004


I don't use ppp so this may be all silly, but:
Can you set up a logical or sympbolic link to the proper device, the same
way that /dev/mouse just points to either /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1 ?
Joel

On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 10:39:29PM +0800, toylet.linux[?p???N] wrote:
> I have asked about this about a year ago. but I really want an answer.
> can I control the numbering of ppp interface?
> 
> I want to guarantee that ppp0 is for my pppoe connection, while ppp1 is
> for dial-in connection, bearing no relation to the sequence of their
> activation time. Right now, the first ppp instance gets ppp0, the next
> ppp1, so on and so forth.
> 
> Could I do that? which how-to should I read?
> 
> 
> -- 
> May the Force and Farce be with Linux and you.
> Join the kids in http://www.linux-sxs.org & news://news.hkpcug.org
> _______________________________________________
> Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.



More information about the Linux-users mailing list