This info is for current Linux distributions with kernel 2.0.0 or newer.

Any questions contact David Efflandt - efflandt@xnet.com

For automatic ppp login when requesting a name or IP that is non-local
you need network support and ppp (module) compiled with the kernel.  If
you include kerneld support, a non-local name or IP request will
automatically use /sbin/request-route (see separate file req-rout.txt)
which will automatically run /etc/ppp/chat.XXX.XXX.XXX.XX where XXX... is
a nameserver listed in your /etc/resolv.conf.  The kerneld support will
automatically load the ppp module as needed.

If all goes well you will simply be able to bring up Netscape or telnet or
ncftp with a URL or address and will be logged into your ISP 
automatically.  It will redial if the call does not go through, but
Netscape may complain if you lose a connection.


EXAMPLE /etc/HOSTNAME

efflandt.xnet.com


EXAMPLE /etc/hosts

# For loopbacking (use your real full IP and name).
127.0.0.1	localhost
199.245.227.XXX	 	efflandt.xnet.com efflandt


EXAMPLE /etc/resolv.conf (use real nameserver IP's):

domain xnet.com
nameserver 198.147.221.XX
nameserver 198.147.221.XX


Create an /etc/ppp/chat.XXX.XXX.XXX.XX script with the following lines
filled in with the number to dial after ATDT, your real p_username after
ogin: and real password after ssword: (the '\q' is so it does not
display).  Do a 'chmod 700 chat.*' so only root can see the
password.  You can have multiple chat scripts for multiple nameservers so 
request-route will try a different one if the first one fails.

EXAMPLE of chat script:

ABORT BUSY
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
ABORT ERROR
"" ATZ
OK ATDTphone_number
ogin: p_username
ssword: \qReal_password