Linux NV Cables Script - makini

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: v021

Notes:
Based upon original script by ERROR404 for Redhat 8
(http://cables.netvision.net.il/linux)
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v021 - some changes, additions & some new notes...
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Fedora Core 1 is the original paltform, 
can be used under any RH systems, Debian, Mandrake & SuSE;
needs tuning under older systems.

Setup:

Required:
ppp package installed, 
NIC driver (eth0/1/2...) configured to get the IP & DNS info from DHCP client ! 
(usually done in GUI\config files), some older\odder systems have no DHCP client,
or the client doesn't have the lease files located where the script expects, on
such systems the gateway can be set in the script' CABLEGW variable manually - taken 
from 'route (-n)' command output - from the "default" line it is the ip in "Gateway" tab.

1: unpack ('tar -zxvf ...'), this will create a directory - "nvc" with the script & files needed
2: edit the '/etc/ppp/pap-secrets' - add a new line with "user"[tab]*[tab]"passwd" (with your info, quotes needed)
3: run - e.g. './cablestart.v021 username eth0' output is obscure, check your configuration if something fails.

makini

Changes:
see the script & NOTES !