Stan Koper wrote:

Hi,

I see a setting in the SuSE configuration for DYN_IP, but it isn't addressed in *my* manual. What does it refer to, and what does it do?

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YouŽre probably talking about this setting: brauki@marvin:/home/brauki > cat /etc/rc.config|grep DYN IP_DYNIP="yes" brauki@marvin:/home/brauki > ItŽs used for ISDN connections, because there is a problem if you dial in and get an IP assigned (=dyn IP). Basicly, the ISDN device is up and configured with *any* dummy IP and after the connection is made, the real IP is assigned. If you i.e. run fetchmail, the first packet leaves with your dummy IP and therefor is never answered, the connection hangs. The "dyn_ip patch" by Eric Corey solves this. I have lost the overview what happened to standard modem connections (diald), wether this might be interseting as well. It would (IMHO) not harm to set it to yes. If you use a static IP, you wonŽt need it. Juergen -- ========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann mail: brauki@cityweb.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu| /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ==========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>