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From: ap713@yfn.ysu.edu (Christopher L. Mikkelson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: SLIP problem...
Date: 10 Jun 1994 18:39:54 GMT
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH
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References: <2t91q6$fc7@nic.scruz.net> <1994Jun8.163914.6175@palantir.p.tvt.se>
Reply-To: ap713@yfn.ysu.edu (Christopher L. Mikkelson)
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In a previous article, hedges@fractal.com (Tom Hedges) says:

>In article <1994Jun8.163914.6175@palantir.p.tvt.se>
>paul@pp2.smc.south.telia.se (Paul Pries) writes:
>
>> I've got a sligt problem with setting up SLIP between two of my
>> FreeBSD boxes. I've done all the usual tricks (in the slip-FAQ)
>> but to no avail.
>...deleted...
>> When the slipconnection is established I can ping in both directions,
>> but not use telnet or ftp.
>
>I've had a very similar problem trying to connect a NetBSD 0.9 PC
>running SLIP with a Mac running InterSLIP - you can ping, but nothing
>else works. The same Mac connects to a Livingston router SLIP port
>without any problems. Any clues to this one?????

I had the same problem, and the solution seemed rather simple:
  It worked when the person connecting (slattach, not sliplogin) did the
ifconfig on sl0 _before it was attached_.  THEN dial, and then attach.

Worked for me.

Good luck,
-Chris
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