Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ppp-2.4.1-15 How reproducible: Very. DSL connection fails if the external nic is eth1. But eth0 will work. The external nic is configured to not be active at boot - and to use dhcp. pppoe is supposed to activate the nic at connect time. But it cannot activate eth1 - butit CAN eth0. Also - if the ifcfg file is named anything other than ifcfg-ppp0, the dsl connection will also fail. I have confirmed it - and it is repeatable on 3 machine in my possession. Changing the external nic to eth0 and setting up the ifcfg file name ifcfg-ppp0 makes a successful connection. But this is at best - a work-around. This has been confirmed with other users as well. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install fedora with ppp; 2. Setup a connection with any name other than ppp0 ... with a resulting ifcfg-<whatever> file in/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts. Also have it point to eth1 even if names ppp0 (ifcfg-ppp0); 3. Make sure the external nic is set for dhcp protocol and not to activiate on boot. 4. Try to connect to your dsl. Actual results: It will fail to connect. Expected results: A usable dsl connection. Additional info: Changing the external nic to eth0 and setting up the ifcfg file name ifcfg-ppp0 makes a successful connection.
This is not a ppp problem, assigning to initscripts.
As i know it's already fixed in current fc2 and later. Please reopen it if the problem still appears. Thanks