For the full lowdown on this, point your web browser at:
http://www.nic.com/~cannon/Linux
To quote from that page:
>> Add this line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local:
>>
>>
>> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr
>>
>>
>>
>> This tries to makes your system "hold" outgoing packets until your
>> dynamic IP address assignment is in place. With this set, you
>> should be able to start up Netscape on a Windows box and enter a
>> URL, which causes the Linux box to dial and connect you before
>> Netscape gives up and displays its timeout message.
Hope this helps!
On Tue, 07 Mar 2000, AS T wrote:
> Hi,
> I finally got the pppd demand option to work. I have
> noticed though that if I start the browser on a client
> pc (Win98) and cause my server (linux with pppd) to
> dial, the browser continue to say "finding
> www.xyz.com" even after the connection is established.
> If however, I stop the browser and refresh it, it
> will work and I get to see the web site.
> By the way, I don't have this problem if the
> connection is already established.
> Any idea?
> Thanks
>
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