Short guide on how to run a Win9x connection with PPPD to Debian Linux
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1. Do not mess around with the Win9x configuration.
Do not manually configure DNS, scripts etc.
Do not switch on the terminal windows.
Accept all defaults or better leave it as it was at installation.

2. You need to have a getty program that supports automatic PPP protocol
detection, such as mgetty (versions >= 0.99).

Note: the mgetty shipped with Debian has to be set up to enable this
behaviour - look for "AutoPPP" in the login.config configuration file.

3. Change the "ms-dns" lines in /etc/ppp/options, and review the complete
file for things you need to do.

4. Make sure that your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file is set up to allow users
mentioned in system passwords database (/etc/passwd) to establish PPP
connections using their normal password.

Note: the pap-secrets file shipped with Debian pppd is set up to enable
this by default.

5. On the Win9x box, in Dial-Up Networking folder, create a new connection,
and enter the phone number. Prior to connecting, enter the username and
password.

Win9x should connect to your Linux PPPD without problems and automatically
configure IP addresses, the netmask and the DNS servers. You can immediately
start Netscape, Internet Explorer or any other TCP/IP tools.

-- Christoph Lameter <[email protected]>, 27 September, 1996,
Josip Rodin <[email protected]>, 27 November 1999,
Michael Beattie <[email protected]>, 9 April 2001.