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From: othman@oasys.pc.my (Othman Ahmad)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: DIP-Script for annex available?
Keywords: annex terminalserver slip script dip
Message-ID: <LLH0qc1w165w@oasys.pc.my>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 94 17:13:44 +800
References: <327jih$12o@virusdd.GUN.de>
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cyrus@virusdd.GUN.de (Ulrich Cyrus) writes:
> Since my university has an annex terminalserver I am in need
> of an appropriate DIP-script to login there and start SLIP.
> The problem is, that when calling to the annex it will
> not give me every time the same IP-Number. Though I need
> a script to read the "myip" from the modem-line.
>
I believe you have the same problem as I'm. Your system probably uses
BOOTP to give you an IP-Number, just like mine.
> Does anyone know where to find such a beast?
I believe the solution is to know how to handle bootp management system.
Even the lowly NCSA DOS TCP/IP software can handle bootp.
How about *bsd and linux?
I've posted a question on similar topic, but got no response still.
Probably few people here know much about it.
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