PPPD reports "unrecognized option 'eth0'"

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Kernel: Version 2.4.x

Symptom

When you try to setup an ADSL connection, you obtain the following error message:

Oct 28 18:57:36 linux pppd[857]: unrecognized option 'eth0'

Cause

When upgrading your version of SuSE Linux, the package "ppp.rpm" has been updated whereas the configuration file "/etc/ppp/peers/pppoe" has not. From SuSE Linux 7.3 on, this file is responsible for loading a very important plugin for ADSL connections. Therefore, the connection attempt fails.

Solution

Insert the following line in the configuration file "/etc/ppp/peers/pppoe" in order to load the plugin "pppoe.so":

plugin pppoe.so

Please make sure that this line is inserted at the beginning of the file. Then execute the command

rcsmpppd restart

The dial-up should now be possible.


Keywords: ADSL, TDSL, PPPD, OPTION, ETH, UNRECOGNIZED

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