Installing and Administering PPP

48 Chapter 3
SLIP to PPP Migration
SLIP and PPP Configuration Files
Table 3-1 Relationship of SLIP and PPP Configuration Information
The /etc/ppl/ppl.remotes file is the key to creating SLIP
configuration files. The information for every dialout or direct entry may
be extracted from the /etc/ppl/ppl.remotes file to construct the PPP
configuration file. The dial-in entries in the ppl.remotes file have no
corresponding place in the PPP configuration files.
The /etc/uucp/Dialers file and /etc/ppp/Dialers file have
identical formats. The /etc/ppp/Dialers.ex file is delivered with
PPP-RUN. To avoid potential migration issues, the
/etc/uucp/Dialers file is copied to the /etc/ppp/Dialers file
SLIP Files SLIP Fields PPP Files PPP Fields
/etc/ppl/ppl.remotes remote_host
local_host
mask
protocol
type
uucp_name
parity
speed
serial_line
phone
modem_control
login_info
command_name
/etc/uucp/Systems sysname
time;retry
device;protocol
speed
phone
chat_script
/etc/ppp/Systems name
when
device
speed
phone
chat_script
/etc/uucp/Devices device_type
device_file
calling_unit
speed
dialer_token
/etc/ppp/Devices dialer
device
speed
option
/etc/uucp/Dialers modem_type
chat_script
/etc/ppp/Dialers dialer
chat_script