From: Paul Mackerras Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 01:32:31 +0000 (+0000) Subject: added demand question X-Git-Tag: RELEASE_2_3_6~140 X-Git-Url: https://git.ozlabs.org/?p=ppp.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=a7cf61f9d2d44f47a7a57dcd8a098f261028e3b3;ds=inline added demand question --- diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index e84a8c5..a25f0d5 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -561,3 +561,20 @@ If this is older than the latest version, you may wish to install the latest version so that you can take advantage of the new features or bug fixes. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Q: I'm running pppd in demand mode, and I find that pppd often dials +out unnecessarily when I try to make a connection within my local +machine or with a machine on my local LAN. What can I do about this? + +A: Very often the cause of this is that a program is trying to contact +a nameserver to resolve a hostname, and the nameserver (specified in +/etc/resolv.conf, usually) is on the far side of the ppp link. You +can try executing a command such as `ping myhost' (where myhost is the +name of the local machine, or some other machine on a local LAN), to +see whether that starts the ppp link. If it does, check the setup of +your /etc/hosts file to make sure you have the local machine and any +hosts on your local LAN listed, and /etc/resolv.conf and/or +/etc/nsswitch.conf files to make sure you resolve hostnames from +/etc/hosts if possible before trying to contact a nameserver.