Re: ppp with dynamic name server

1999-08-31 Thread John Hasler
Shaleh writes: > the new PPPd will handle this. The initial support is there. Support is also there in the pppconfig in unstable: it will set up "dynamic dns" for you (it is also a bit broken at the moment: don't try to set up both pap and chap accounts). -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John H

Re: ppp with dynamic name server

1999-08-31 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > it means you need to setup your ppp dialer ( /etc/ppp/ppp-on ) > to use dynamic ip instead of static... > No silly. The IP while assigning IPs also gives out DNS via ppp, not dhcp. until recently ppp did not know how to accept this dns info. ppp does all the IP work. The problem is gett

Re: ppp with dynamic name server

1999-08-31 Thread Alvin Oga
hi ya david > I have an ISP that says they provide full service for $4.95/month, > unlimited time. Of course, they have all the usual fine print. it means you need to setup your ppp dialer ( /etc/ppp/ppp-on ) to use dynamic ip instead of static... - save a copy and edit ppp-on for thi

RE: ppp with dynamic name server

1999-08-31 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
Short term: on a system with working dns do a whois on the ISP. Use the name servers listed there. Long term: the new PPPd will handle this. The initial support is there. Read some docs, play around.

ppp with dynamic name server

1999-08-31 Thread David Teague
Hi I have an ISP that says they provide full service for $4.95/month, unlimited time. Of course, they have all the usual fine print. MY PROBLEM: They want me to use a dynamically assigned name server. I don't know how to configurea Linux to do that. (They want me to use a dynamically assigned