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Date:      Fri, 20 Apr 2001 01:07:59 +0800
From:      Alvin Sim <bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk>
To:        hawkeyd@visi.com ((D J Hawkey Jr))
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Re[4]: stop ppp dialing on boot (fwd)
Message-ID:  <1203460005.20010420010759@yahoo.co.uk>

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Hello D,

Friday, April 20, 2001, 12:43:53 AM, you wrote:

> newsgroups with an INN client, or strictly by the mailing lists.

> Dave

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> In article <1681539113.20010418182805_yahoo.co.uk@ns.sol.net>,
>         bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk writes:
>>    
>> ##############
>> # rc.conf
>> #
>> ### Basic network: ###
>> network_interfaces="lo0 rl0"
>> ifconfig_lo0="inet 127.0.0.1"
>> ifconfig_rl0="inet 10.0.0.1  netmask 255.255.255.0"
>> hostname="hostname.domain.org"

> If you're not running 'named' (per below), I assume "hostname" and
> "domain.org" are in /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf, but what is the
> resolver using? That is, what is the "nameserver" line(s) in the
> latter file pointing to?

yes,  your  assumptions  are correct. "hostname" and "domain.org" ar ein
/etc/hosts. nameserver points to my isp, indeed.

> If it's pointing to your ISP's DNS server, doesn't that solve the
> mystery? Your resolver is going out through the PPP link to ask their
> DNS server any queries your network's machines have about themselves,
> as well as the outside world, no?

i  suppose it does. so, if it is so, how do i _not_ point it to my isp's
dns server? or is that even possible?

>> #
>> ### Network routing options: ###
>> gateway_enable="YES"

> Have you checked that your other machines aren't requesting anything
> through your FreeBSD box (the gateway)?

yes.  and i am sure that none of the other boxes are requesting anything
from  the  FreeBSD  box.  (i.e.  none  of  the other 2 machines are even
online/up).

>> #
>> # NAT settings
>> natd_enable="YES"
>> natd_interface="tun0"
>> natd_flags="-dynamic"

> I'm foggy on this... Does 'natd' do a DNS lookup on initialization?

i'm not sure myself but it's what is stated in the handbook/tutorial
chapter on firewall.

> I've set mine on differently; 'natd' isn't started on boot, but on
> first need of the PPP interface.

i dont get it. can you explain a little more on this.

>> #
>> # DNS options 
>> named_enable="NO"
>> nisdomainname="NO"
>> 
>>                             [SNIP]
>> 
>> #################################################################
>> # PPP  Sample Configuration File
>> # Originally written by Toshiharu OHNO
>> # Simplified 5/14/1999 by wself@cdrom.com
>> #
>> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/ppp/ppp.conf,v 1.2 1999/08/27 23:24:08 peter Exp $
>> #################################################################
>> 
>> default:
>> 
>>    allow users ntuser 98user
>> #   nat enable yes
>> #
>> # From the FreeBSD Handbook, Sect. 16.2.1.5.3 - Receiving Incoming Calls
>> # Enabling packet forwarding in local LAN
>> #   enable proxy
>> 
>>                          [SNIP]
>> 
>> provider:
>>    set authname _AUTHNAME_
>>    set authkey _AUTHKEY_
>>    set phone _123456_
>>    set timeout 120
>>    set openmode active
>>    accept chap
>>    set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 
>>    add default HISADDR
>>    enable dns

> AFAIK, the "set ifaddr" line is for the other side of the PPP interface.
> The ten-dot network is your internal network (by the "ifconfig_rl0=" line).
> I think these are then treated as dummies, and PPP negotiation determines
> what they really will be.

> After the link is up, what does 'ifconfig rl0' show?

as1# ifconfig rl0
rl0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
        inet 10.0.0.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.0.0.255
        inet6 fe80::240:95ff:fe2d:13e1%rl0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
        ether 00:40:95:2d:13:e1
        media: autoselect (none) status: active
        supported media: autoselect 100baseTX <full-duplex> 100baseTX 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex> 10baseT/UTP 100baseTX <hw-loopback>

> I'm foggy on this, too. Does it do a DNS query in the course of execution?

it might be. i dont know, really.

> No answers, sorry, but maybe some things to look into.
> Dave


-- 
Alvin bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk



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