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Re: Linux and 135
pppd dose'nt negotiate any DNS info since this isn't a part of the ppp
protocol, WIN95 doesn't do that as well, it just runs nslookup (that's
right, there's an nslookup for 95) using the DNS you provided in the
connection configuration, while linux uses the DNS's, configured into your
/etc/resolv.conf in the form of:
nameserver put.your.DNS.here
you can have as many entries as you like in this file.
your ISP can't force you NOT to use someone else's DNS since this function
is performed on your machine without any connection to your ISP (unless
you configured him to be your nameserver).
On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, guy keren wrote:
>
> On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Alex Shnitman wrote:
>
> > I find 128.139.6.1 (relay.huji.ac.il, the top NS for .il) and
> > 128.139.4.3 (control.huji.ac.il, its backup DNS) to be accessible and
> > adequately fast from any provider.
>
> i beleive it is bad practice to piggyback on some random DNS server, and
> especially back to suggest its address to others. you ought to use the DNS
> server of the system from which you get the network service, not from some
> random third-party. this is both better for you (faster lookups) and for
> that third-party (i.e. less abusive).
>
> now, the settings negotiated in during a PPP connection setup usually
> include the DNS server's name as well. i know this works with win95
> clients, and i'd be surprised if it's not supported by linux's pppd.
> perhaps someone has an idea? maybe enabling verbose log for pppd durring
> connecting might help.
>
> guy
>
>