PortSlave How-To using the Linux Router
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# 1. Introduction

Share this with all; sell it to no one.

First, I just want to thank all the Linux programmers out there. Your contributions have made a difference. I hope this small contribution is useful to the Linux users out there.

I wrote this as a beginning for using Portslave with the Linux router project. It seems that Portslave is a widely used program with no documentation. Since I just dove into using Portslave I am sure this document can be improved by others over time. After several days of fighting Portslave I figured out how incredibly easy to use it really is.

The trouble I ran into most of the time was PAP Authentication failure. This was really tough thing to work out (I thought). I also had a few other errors, but if you follow this How To it should at least get you started (or start you to the insane asylum).

## 1.1. Copyright Information

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## 1.2. Disclaimer

No liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a new edition of this document, there may be errors and inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, the author does not take any responsibility for that.

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You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before major installation and backups at regular intervals.

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