Netscape slow startup (was Re: [plug] PPP on demand)

[Leon Brooks]

Colin Muller wrote:
>> However, using 127.0.0.1 as the nameserver and setting up the correct
>> forward and reverse name resolution for the local domains/IPs (in my
>> case 127.0.0.* and 192.168.1.*) completely cures the Netscape startup
>> problem.

> Sorry, scrap this [...] it waits for named to report failure, which
> is where the wait comes in.

In NetScape's config file, you can supply names of sites to test the
name services on. Make those all local, or at least available in the NS
you use, and she'll be jake.

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