Date: 22 Mar 1997 09:56:53 -0500 From: Jay Sachs <sachs@interactive.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Cc: Daniel Duerr <daniel@photoflex.com> Subject: Re: PPP dial-on-demand question Message-ID: <87pvwsasay.fsf@luddite.org> In-Reply-To: Andrew Perry's message of Fri, 21 Mar 1997 19:42:19 %2B1000 (EST) References: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970321193933.18109A-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
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Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au> writes: > also, i've tried shelling out of ppp, usually the connection hangs for me > too, this may mean that when you shell out of ppp that it no longer works > (open to suggestions though). This is true. The '!' shell suspends ppp, which most likely isn't what you want. Instead, try another virtual terminal, a new xterm, or you can do a quick ^Z / bg %ppp combination. > On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, Daniel Duerr wrote: > > I just started setting up FreeBSD on a ISDN 128k PPP dial-on-demand > > connection. I am having a little problem. Whenever I use 'ppp' and dial > > up to my provider, it either connects and then hangs up about 30 seconds > > later or I use the '!' key to shell out of PPP and try using ftp or > > telnet to connect out of my server which tells me 'xx.xx.xx: unknown > > host'. (xx.xx.xx being the name of the server I am trying to get out to) > > > > Obviously, there is something going on with my DNS. What should I do to > > fix this problem? Any ideas would be appreciated... > > Make sure you have the lines ondemand: delete ALL add 0 0 HISADDR in /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup (replace "ondemand" with the name of the ppp entry you actually use) and make sure /etc/resolv.conf has the proper entries for your nameserver(s). -jay
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