Linux-Hams archive - August 1998: Re: Is slattach in RedHat???

Re: Is slattach in RedHat???

Alan Crosswell (pher@x-echo.com)
Mon, 10 Aug 98 10:58:23 EDT

> According to Alan Crosswell: While burning my CPU.
> >
> > >I rather think he means "slattach" which is not included in Redhat-5.0
> >
> > Sorry, I assume the linux-hams group would be talking about ham stuff
> > not general dialup issue. Redhat 5.1 comes with netcfg/usernet/ etc
> > which does a nice job of setting up dialup IP.
> > /a
> >
>
> Hi Alan, no need to say sorry, realy i would consider sending a simalar
> question to linux-hams, after all if one has a second computer then, slattach
> would make a slip link via a cable to the second computer, for example a dos
> computer running Jnos!.
>
> Have a good one. 73.
>
> --
> Regards Richard.
> terhi.victor@logonet.com
>

Redhat 5.1's netcfg stuff would set that up too. In other words, the slattach
functionality is present in 5.1, you just have to comply with their model
of administering the system to use it.

Look at the netcfg command. Select Interfaces tab. Select Add, see
the interface type radio buttons pop up: PPP,SLIP,PLIP,Ethernet,Arcnet,
Token Ring, Pocket(ATP).... Then look in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/*sl0
to see what the GUI did so next time you can do it without the GUI:-)

In ifup-sl you'll see that dip is used.

Then, to continue with the Redhat religion, do this:

rpm -qfi /usr/sbin/dip
Name : dip Distribution: Red Hat Linux Colgate
Version : 3.3.7o Vendor: Red Hat Software
Release : 8 Build Date: Tue Sep 3 10:39:19 1996
Install date: Mon Jun 2 08:26:38 1997 Build Host: porky.redhat.com
Group : Networking/Utilities Source RPM: dip-3.3.7o-8.src.rpm
Size : 88768
Summary : dip modem dialer
Description :
dip is a program to allow for automatic scripting of modem dialing.
It's useful for setting up PPP and SLIP connections, but isn't required
for either. It is used by netcfg for setting up SLIP connections.

73 de Alan N2YGK