Horst Herb wrote:
> I posted this message before, but I did not get any helpful
> answers. i am getting desperate and will probably remove
> e-smith tomorrow.
e-smith provides unlimited technical support for subscription
customers. The bulletin boards are provided as a public service,
with not guarantees.
> I changed all configuration files I could
> find browsing the Linux documentation to no avail, e-smith
> simply doesn't let me use my static IP address when dialing
> into my ISP. Trying the same setting from my Debian server
> (just plugging the same modem into the machine besides), and
> everything goes fine. Dial in, accept my static IP number,
> works. In e-smaith it dials in, but always overrides the static
> number with a DHCP generated number from the ISP.
If the ISP has provided you with a static IP, they should set that
up during PPP negotiation. Unfortunately, some don't.
> WHAT CAN I DO?
It sounds like you will need to modify the ppp calling script to force
the local IP. If it works on your Debian box, you should compare the
PPP setup options.
Gordon
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