Re: tlug: diald (was: mouse fixed; now what about email)

[Marcus Metzler <mocm@example.com>]

 > 
 > Did you ever have a NotePC (or any other computer) that you
 > used in two different networks getting two different IP
 > addresses?  (For example, for dialing in from home, working
 > in your office, or working in your laboratory, you might
 > need three different network configurations.)
 > 
 > Using Windoze, after you went to another working place, you
 > boot the machine, type in the new network address,
 > and...boot again (because the OS cannot change IP addresses
 > on the fly).  Do this twice a day and you'll love Bill.  On
 > Linux, the `cardctl' command of the PCMCIA package let's you
 > define different schemes for different network
 > configurations and *of course* you can change them without
 > booting.  (I heared that NT also has to reboot.  Is that
 > true?) 
 > 
That seems to be Microsoft philosophy: If in doubt reboot.
It really shouldn`t be necessary when changing network settings.

Marcus

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