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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 59a789e4..621518cd 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ group "netdev". If you want to add a user to group "netdev" use the command "adduser username netdev" or one of the graphical user management frontends. After that you have to reload D-Bus with the command "/etc/init.d/dbus reload". -Configuration -~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Configuration of wireless and ethernet interfaces +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Only devices that are *not* listed in /etc/network/interfaces or which have been configured "auto" and "dhcp" (with no other options) are managed by NM. @@ -51,3 +51,19 @@ iface eth0 inet static 5.) Device is not listed in /etc/network/interfaces. -> Device is managed by NM. + +Dial-up configuration +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +After configuring your PPP interface (either manually or by using a tool like +"pppconfig") to work with a peer called "myisp" you should edit +/etc/network/interfaces and add a stanza like this: + +iface ppp0 inet ppp + provider myisp + +NM will then make it possible to dial this connection. +If you want to set up multiple internet service providers simply create a new +stanza as listed above specifying the provider and a different iface, e.g. ppp1. + +Please read the "Debian Reference Manual", section 10.6.1.4 or the "interfaces" +man page for further information. |