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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 08:32:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mike Newell <mnewell@kaizen.net>
To: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
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On Thu, 15 Aug 1996, Joe Greco wrote:

> I use static routing around here with no problems.

I found static routes to be a problem.  If the ppp link goes down and a
packet arrives it redirects the route out throught he default; when the
link comes back up it doesn't get re-re-directed.   :-(

What we were trying to do is use the /etc/ppp/ip-up and /etc/ppp/ip-down
to install static routes, but route won't work for non-root logins.  :-(
I remember something about this on the list, but I've not had a chance to
research it.  :-(!!

But gated is clearly the way to go.  I don't know if it's all that
important to run OSPF, but certainly RIPv2 is basic.

Thanks,

Mike