[lug] ppp and eth0

[Dan Ferris]

No.  You will have to change your default route though if it's a ppp 
connection to the Internet.  That is probably why he tells you to take 
eth0 down.



Gary Hodges wrote:
> Do I need to bring eth0 down when making a ppp connection?  I've had a 
> student working on a task for me and he believes that eth0 needs to be 
> brought down before the ppp connection is established.  This doesn't 
> make sense to me, but it wouldn't be the first time he proved me wrong.
> 
> Gray
> 
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