getting asp to work

[Zack Brown <zbrown@lynx.neu.edu>]

I have had no luck getting 'asp' to work. I connect to my provider using
ppp, figure out my new dynamic ip number from grepping /var/log/debug,
create a ~/.asp/debian (my hostname is 'debian') file with legal metaip
numbers that include the ip number returned by my grep. But when I run 'asp
debian', nothing happens. It just sits for awhile and then exits. I suppose
it's querying the net because I can see my modem lights blinking, but it
fails to confirm my ip number. Even if there is another computer with
hostname 'debian' out there, asp should at least return their address.

Zack