Hi, it looks like I foregot to copy to ML. I use [EMAIL PROTECTED] service in Cupertino, (Northan CA).
One note: if you are using /etc/network/interfaces made with woody, they are not compatible with potato. Be carefull when downgrading. On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 08:28:18AM -0500, James Di Toro wrote: > On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > > I use @home too but skip using dhcp. Just set it to fixed ip > > you may have been unkowingly obtained. (Many cable dhcp operated by > > @home are actually fixed ip provided by dhcp.) > > Ya, I was aware of that, and had my static IP programmed in, but if they > ever decide to switch I didn't want to be wondering why my connection > wasn't working anymore. True but I bet they will not do that. Their installation tech told me so. > > My @home account saids it is dhcp based but your instaation bill > > have fixed ip printed there. Yours may be same. Using this > > fixed ip avoids problems even when @home have problem issuing > > ip from their dhcpd server to you. > > Well I haven't recived my first bill yet, have only had the service for a > week. I woudn't worry about the dhcp servers not working. I keep the FW > box up all the time and if your lease 'expires' and a machine can't reach > a dhcp server it should just keep the cuurrent IP till it can reach a > server. Should have said installation WORK ORDER. > > > I remember pump worked on my system though... > > Odd since that was exactly my problem. Who's your local part of the > provider. Mine is Cox. Yours may be different. Good luck. Osamu -- + Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, GnuPG-key: 1024D/D5DE453D + + Fingerprint: 814E BD64 3288 40E7 E88E 3D92 C3F8 EA94 D5DE 453D + + === http://www.aokiconsulting.com ======= Cupertino, CA USA === +
