There is a neat utility called pppconfig, which allows for multiple ISP configs.
Just use: pon <provider name> to start it. Denis -----Original Message----- From: Gary L. Hennigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 6:33 PM Subject: Xisp and mutiple ISPs >I've had this headache for a long time, using Linux with multiple >ISPs. Generally I've resorted to writing my own scripts to accomplish >different setups for different ISPs but I'm getting tired of the pain >involved in modifying the script when I want to add/remove an ISP, so >I thought I'd take a look at Xisp. First, I think it's been reported >here, but the one in hamm is broken. It doesn't seem to recognize the >fact that I have libforms0.88 installed. Anyway, the one in slink >seems to have installed itself fine on my hamm system. > >So, I got things running with Xisp, but one question, how do people >generally provide for various configuration files when they have >multiple ISPs? For example, from past experience, for each ISP I know >I need different versions of each of the following > >/etc/resolv.conf >/etc/hosts >/etc/smail/routers >/etc/smail/config > >I see that Xisp provides a mechanism for at least /etc/resolv.conf, >via the ip-up utility. I haven't actually gotten it to work yet, but >I'm still exploring. Are there hooks in here you can add to modify >other files? > >The other problem I have is that at work we have an OLD terminal >server, and it's PPP isn't functional, so, I have to use DIP/SLIP to >connect to it. I don't suppose there's any provisions for a SLIP >"ISP" in Xisp? It, of course, requires it's own configuration files. > >Perhaps I just need to take some aspirin and live with the headache, >but if anyone has any suggestions I'm MORE than willing to listen. > >Thanks! >Gary > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
