sss@nic.cerf.net (Marlene M. Eckert) (11/21/90)
Hello.
My Task:
Use a Sun 3/60 running Sun OS 4.1 to dial up to a regional net that
connects to the Internet.
Proposed solution:
Use SLIP to permit me to telnet, ftp, and mail my heart out.
Progress:
I have SLIP installed and can start sliplogin. Netstat seems to see the
connection, however I can't seem to ping any hosts.
Questions:
1) The README distributed with SLIP mentions a special tip for SLIP that
was not available. I am using Sun's standard version of tip to
dial and establish the connection. I then start sliplogin in a
second Suntools window. I assume (because I can't find it in any
documentation) that the window that is running tip can be closed
to an icon, and that I should be able to telnet, etc. from any
other window. Is this correct or do I need another version of tip?
2) Obviously, I have not done this before. I think changes must be
necessary to my Sun's databases and routing table. If so, what do I
change? There is a ton of stuff that the Unix documentation discusses
(/etc/hosts, /etc/networks, /etc/gateways, routed, etc.). Do I need to
do anything special because the connection is not always up? I've tried
experimenting (really hacking), now I'm askng the experts for help...
All help would be appretiated. Thanks in advance.
Please mail your responses directly to me at sss@cerf.net. If there seems
to be interest I'll post a summary of the responses.
Michael Reznick
Structured Systems & Software (3S)
Phone: (714) 830-3777
Mail : sss@cerf.net