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> > >
> > > You can put multiple nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf
> > > Maybe that will solve your problem?
>
> Actually, this is what I've done, but don't want to do.
> >From the PPP Howto:
> ***
> Your PPP server sysadmin/user support people should provide you with at
> least two DNS IP numbers (only one is
> necessary - but two gives some redundancy in the event of failure).
>
> Your /etc/resolv.conf should look something like :-
>
> domain your.isp.domain.name
> nameserver 10.25.0.1
> ***
>
I fucking hate windows. It's strong I know but they create confusion
just because they think entering one more dialogue box is going
to kill someone. DNS has nothing to do with the datalink or network
layers. Why not start up a nameserver server on the other end of
the ptp link? Once the ppp link is up call the nameserver discovery client
and be happy?
> I want the system to figure out the DNS number without me manually
> entering it anywhere. Internet Gateway tells me they don't have
> to give the DNS number at all to Windows 95 users and there's no
> problem.
The only way to do that is to write a ms extension into pppd.
Of course you need to know HOW to do that. I wish you luck.
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