Re: [Setup-tool-hackers] Network interfaces configuration.
- From: Hans Petter Jansson <hpj helixcode com>
- To: Miguel de Icaza <miguel helixcode com>
- Cc: setup-tool-hackers helixcode com
- Subject: Re: [Setup-tool-hackers] Network interfaces configuration.
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 15:38:09 +0100
>> I think we should make a deliberate distinction between fixed networking and
>> telephony connections. ppp[0-9] are virtual adapters at best, and I'm against
>> virtual adapters in Networking.
> A system can have multiple ppp connections (for example, if the user
> wants to make their machine at work answer one or more modems, to log
> in from home).
>
> Or for example, at home we do have ppp0 linked to the ADSL setup, while
> ppp1 is used by a modem.
Is this an argument, or is it an informational tidbit?
--
Hans Petter
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