PPPoE on Arch FTP Install

Question

Hi everybody!
I'm a new and excited would-be Archlinux user. I've just finished my exams and I'm prepared for a new challenge, installing Arch.
I have a fast adsl internet connexion and I want to use the FTP ISO and not trouble myself later with post-installation updates. My question is: How do you connect to the internet using pppoe from the FTP ISO?
Thx.:)

Answer 1

I tried to connect again but the same thing happens. In vc7 Arch outputs an error saying
transient reseolver failure bla bla...
ifconfig outputs almost the same as pppoe-status does, and from what I could understand from that, no errors were spotted.
less /etc/resolv.conf shows only this:
nameserver 192.168.0.1
Anyway I came to the conclusion that installing Arch requires more in-depth documentation and I will resume the install at a later date when I shall have discovered the source of my hardware connection problem. When I will have it fixed in Windows I shall resume my attempts.
Worth noting I think is the fact that a few days ago, in my search for a proper Linux distro to fit my needs, I've installed Mepis 8. Mepis comes with the old Network Manager, prior to 0.7, and I could not connect with it to the internet. Only after switching to the terminal and typing 'ppppoeconf' I could connect. But with pppoeconf it didn't required a second reconnect and even now when booting Mepis (I still have it on my drive) the connection works flawless.
Doesn't Arch have this tool on the FTP/HTTP ISO?
Anyway thanks to all of you. The Arch community is really great and I think I've just found the perfect Linux distro that I've been looking for far too long.
Last edited by Adriannho (2009-06-21 21:18:36)