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From: michael butler <imb@asstdc.com.au>
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Subject: Re: kernel ppp and default route
To: gclarkii@main.gbdata.com (Gary Clark II)
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 03:52:29 +1000 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <199607181604.LAA14560@main.gbdata.com> from Gary Clark II at "Jul 18, 96 11:04:09 am"
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> I just upgraded to current a couple of days ago and now have run into a
> strange problem.
 
> My PPP setup is supposed to install a default route for me and did so before
> the upgrade.  Now it will install one, but after a very short while the
> default will vanish and I have to install on manualy.
 
> Any ideas?

You're running "routed" and your upstream link isn't exporting a default
route to you. Disable it or, if your forwarding to other hosts, use "gated"
in preference,

	michael