Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 01:51:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Network Coordinator <nc@ain.charm.net> To: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@freefall.cdrom.com> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@violet.berkeley.edu>, hackers@FreeBSD.org, lloth@menzo.sojourn.com Subject: Re: yeah, what is the deal with this? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950422015030.17515D-100000@ain.charm.net> In-Reply-To: <795.798520394@freefall.cdrom.com>
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On Fri, 21 Apr 1995, Gary Palmer wrote: > > Using PPP it is relatively easy if you use ijppp (see `man ppp'). Normal > PPP could also do it probably. It's nearly impossible with slip as there > is no negotiation between the two computers with SLIP. > Whatever script is being used to negotiate the SLIP login can be used to parse the SLIP IP address. However I have seen BSD's slattach "figure out" the IP address without even being told. I don't know whether it was magic, or a feature, but its elegant and comforting. -Jerry.
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