3.2.3.1 Manual PPP setup

Here's what Markus Landgraf (landgraf@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de) does to run PPP with the ip-addresses etc. set manually (i.e. they have to be known in advance):

1. ifconfig ppp0

   # ifconfig ppp0 inet <local-ip> -arp -trailer <remote-ip>
   

2. Connect to remote machine via kermit:

   kermit> set line /dev/tty00
   kermit> set speed 9600           # or whatever
   kermit> set flow rts/cts
   kermit> connect
   

   If your're using a modem, you'll have to dial before connecting:

   kermit> dial <your terminal-server's phone number>
   

   Log into your remote machine and start dplogin, pppd or whatever's used to start PPP on the remote site. After that (when you get weird chars on your display) terminate kermit (CTRL-\ q) and perform the next step fast to avoid a timeout.
3. run pppd

   # pppd /dev/tty00 9600
   

4. Set PPP-device's status to 'up':

   # ifconfig ppp0 up
   

5. Turn on routing:

   # route add default <remote-ip>
   

6. ping some remote site, see section 3.2.1 Configuring your ethernet-board. Those pings should succeed.