Re: [gentoo-user] Setting default MTU for rp-pppoe

[Paul Kain <paul.kain@gmail.com>]

ok, so then try this

nano /etc/conf.d/local.start

and add 

ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1352

on a new line



On 8/6/05, Ryan Viljoen <ravilj@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tried that it doesnt work I am afraid.
> 
> As you can see no change in the mtu...
> ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>           inet addr:196.2.100.119  P-t-P:196.30.31.100  Mask:255.255.255.255
>           UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1432  Metric:1
>           RX packets:316 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:287 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
>           RX bytes:43856 (42.8 Kb)  TX bytes:37356 (36.4 Kb)
> 
> ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1352 works however but I want it to set the ppp0 mtu
> to 1352 as default when the connection comes up.
> 
> 
> On 8/6/05, Paul Kain <paul.kain@gmail.com> wrote:
> > /sbin/ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1352
> >
> > or 1392 whatever tickles your fancy
> >
> > If you wish your mtu to be set when booting up do the following :
> >
> > cd /etc/ppp/
> >
> > fire up vim or your favourite editor and edit pppoe.conf
> >
> > go all the way to the bottom and add this line
> >
> > mtu="1352"
> >
> >
> > save.
> >
> > On 8/6/05, Ryan Viljoen <ravilj@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Could anyone tell me how I go about setting the default MTU of my
> > > pppoe connection. I am using rp-pppoe to bring it up. It currently
> > > sets it to 1432 and I need it to be 1352.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Rav
> > >
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