/usr/sbin/pppd \ # Simply calls the binary from it's location (on my system
# /usr/sbin, but YMMV).
/dev/ttyS3 115200 \ # This is a reference to the port's location and port speed.
# The device will be located somewhere in the the /dev
# directory on your system. /dev/ttyS0-4 for COM1-3, and
# /dev/ttyUSB0..n for your USB ports, /dev/irnine
# or /dev/ircomm0 (depending on kernel version)
# for IrDA.
10.0.60.116:10.0.60.200 \ # Local IP address. This is the machine that the cradle or
# HotSync cable is physically attached to. You can find this
# by using 'ifconfig' and using the proper interface and IP
# address for your computer. The second value after the colon
# is the target device IP address. Whatever address you want
# to give your Palm when it connects. In some cases, this
# address may be simply another one on the same network (as
# shown above), or a completely different address, which you
# masquerade into the proper interface
local \ # Don't use the modem control lines. Using this will guarantee
# that we ignore the state of the CD (Carrier Detect) signal
# from the device and will not change the state of the DTR
# (Data Terminal Ready) signal.
ms-dns 10.0.60.40 \ # If pppd is acting as a server for Microsoft Windows clients,
# this option allows pppd to supply one or two DNS (Domain
# Name Server) addresses to the clients. The first instance
# of this option specifies the primary DNS address; the second
# instance (if given) specifies the secondary DNS address. I'm
# not sure why I had to include this, and it may not even be
# necessary any longer, but it works with it, so I didn't
# change it. The second value is the IP address (not hostname)
# of DNS you wish to use for resolving domain names to their
# IP address.
netmask 255.255.255.0 \ # Set the interface netmask to n, a 32-bit netmask in "decimal
# dot" notation (e.g. 255.255.255.0). If these two arguments
# are not given, the default netmask will be chosen based on
# the negotiated remote IP address.
persist \ # After the connection is killed (for any reason), instead of
# exiting the daemon, try to reopen the connection. This
# causes the daemon to recycle, and offer connections back to
# the Palm again.
passive \ # Enables the "passive" option in the LCP. With this option,
# pppd will attempt to initiate a connection; if no reply is
# received from the peer, pppd will then just wait passively
# for a valid LCP packet from the peer, instead of exiting, as
# it would without this option.
noauth \ # Do not require the Palm to authenticate itself (different
# than user credentials, this is a per-connection
# authentication.
debug \ # Enables connection debugging facilities. If this option is
# given, pppd will log the contents of all control packets
# sent or received in a readable form. The packets are logged
# through syslog with facility daemon and level debug. This
# information can be directed to a file by setting up
# /etc/syslog.conf appropriately.
-detach \ # Don't detach from the controlling terminal. Without this
# option, if a serial device other than the terminal on the
# standard input is specified, pppd will fork to become a
# background process.
asyncmap 0 # Set the async character map to ([17]). This map describes
# which control characters cannot be successfully received
# over the serial line. |