Re: a stupid idea, a stupid test

1998-03-27 Thread Ian Eure
You want a package called ppptcp - it allows you to run ppp connections over tcp/ip, with some optional encryption stuff. It's not in debian afaik, but should be available on sunsite. Stephen Carpenter wrote: > Ok...I got a bright idea earlier > I have a linux machine at work (where we don't

RE: a stupid idea, a stupid test

1998-03-27 Thread Lewis, James M.
he host file and get by for a while... jim -- From: Stephen Carpenter[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 1998 12:26 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc: The recipient's address is unknown. Subject:a stupid idea, a stupid test Ok...I got a bright

Re: a stupid idea, a stupid test

1998-03-27 Thread Stephen Carpenter
I am afraid that this would not help...my system does not run a web server and has no need of a web server What I need is a static IP... neither my system nor the other one have DNS names...or any other way of identifying eachother... the idea was to use the network as a "virtual ethernet" where t

Re: a stupid idea, a stupid test

1998-03-27 Thread Libby
I am new to LINUX, but maybe the following will help you. Go to http://www.linuxgazette.com/ and see issue 18. Then take a look at "Putting Links to Your Dynamic IP." The man wrote the script to do it so that his sister could access his machine via the Web. Could you adapt it to your situat

a stupid idea, a stupid test

1998-03-27 Thread Stephen Carpenter
Ok...I got a bright idea earlier I have a linux machine at work (where we don't really have linux machines...its one of the 3 that I know of in existance on our entire network (of at least 10 000 users) ) Anyway...mine is on DHCP like most of the network and a new one which was setup is also on