On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote:
->Philip Tellis wrote:
->
->> Set your own machine as the first dns server. Your real dns server will
->> be the secondary dns. It works in some cases.
->
->You could instead setup a local forwarding DNS server that calls out to
->the real server. That way it'll timeout immediately when you're offline.
->Setting up is easy. Just use this for your /etc/named.conf (this is my
->copy):
->
Hi kiran
My problem is, since I am running demand dailing, whenever there is a dns
or any internet related packet in the system, the server automatically
activates the ppp connection. that is why I dont want to use named or
routd, to minimise my precious phone line.
In fact when the ppp0 in not present, I never have the problem. But demand
dialing needs a dummy ppp0 with routing table enabled to the device.
Also this looks like a pine/mutt specific problem, with other mailers I have
not experienced this problem,
If I am right even the forearding option will fireup the internet
connection? Isn't it? Otherwise I will certainly try this option.
Nagarjuna
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