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From:Matt
Date:26 Jul 2001 at 22:22:44
Subject:Re: New Win2K ICS -> Amiga config, YAM stops working

Hello Neil

On 26-Jul-01, you wrote:

>> I looked... can't find it.
>
> It's a hidden option you add to the config file. There's no pretty
> MUIfied button for you to press. I think this came up as a Guru question
> some time ago.

Brr.. RTFM time ;)

>>> Try setting eth0 to be the GUI default interface. When you send an
>>> ISONLINE query to MiamiDx with no interface specified, it checks the ppp
>>> interfaces not the ethernet ones, on the basis the ethernet ones are
>>> always connected. The GUI default is always checked first.
>
>> It is GUI default. And it's the ONLY interface :)
>
> you've done tech support. You know you always check the obvious things,
> even if the l^Huser tells you they're not dumb :)

I'm no ordinary l^H^H^Huser ;)

>> I tried all this. It didn't work. I can only assume that YAM sucks :P
>
> But it works with my similar setup. Let's take a squint at the config
> file... aha
>
> IsOnlineCheck = N
>
> That's probably what you want. I've no idea when it found its way into
> my YAM config.

AHA! Underneath I find this line:

IOCInterface = ppp0

Christ knows how that got there. Changed it to eth0 and it works. HOORAY!

YAM SUCKS!

BUT NOW IT WORKS!!

> for the AA23 review, it's set to Y there, but it still worked.

Hehe... thanks ;)



Matt

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