> On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 04:15, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > Just curious, is this a case where > > > > echo "2" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr > > > > or > > > > sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_dynaddr=2 > > > > (and a corresponding entry in /etc/sysctl.conf) would help? > > For the benefit of the peanut gallery, what would those do?
>From memory, which fails more and more every day, I think it allows the kernel to route packets from addresses which change dynamically. For example ppp dial-on-demand usually pick arbitrary addresses while not connected to the ISP. Lets say 10.0.0.1 for argument's sake. A request goes out for a HTML page for example. The packet waits to go out, while the system dials. BUT!!! When the system has connected, the DHCP server at the ISP end gives your system another (true internet) address. I think what the thingo above does is re-write the headers of the packets waiting to go out to the new source address, so that when they do go out, they can be routed back properly when the request is filled. I think. Maybe. :) All I know is on my dial-up, I've always had to have this option. Regards, --- Edward Dekkers (Director) Triple D Computer Services P/L -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
