On Sat 11 Jan 2003 19:58:22 +0000(-0600), John Hasler wrote: > Pppconfig creates a resolv.conf file in /etc/ppp/resolv for each provider. > The /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/0dns-up script moves /etc/resolv.conf out of the way > and the appropriate file from /etc/ppp/resolv in when a ppp connection > comes up. /etc/ppp/ip-down.d moves the original resolv.conf back when ppp > goes down. You can edit the files in /etc/ppp/resolv, customising them by > adding search directives, etc. This allows you to have a resolv.conf > suitable for use when ppp is down, and one customized for each provider > when ppp is up. > > Does anyone use this feature? Would you have used it if you had known > about it?
John, I used to use this to add a 'domain' entry when I dialled into former employer's network. -- Cheers, Clive -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
