The Netscape one is in Netscape and not the PM. Look in netscape.ini.
By default it is using Ansync DNS. Set this to NO and the DNS troubles
(for netscape at least) go away.
Ben
On Thu, 30 Nov 1995, Nathan Mercer wrote:
> "me too" ;-)
>
> We have also noticed this, sometimes when doing a sh ses the users ip
> address shows, other times its their number. Currently we are only using
> static addresses.
>
> Sometimes netscape etc gives us problems when a user tries to go somewhere,
> a DNS error comes up, but after a few minutes of waiting, and a reload it
> goes away.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> Cheers
> Nathan
>
> >We have had the exact same problems on both our customers DNS and doing sh
> >sess's. I have
> >noticed that doing a 2nd sh sess usually performs the correct reverse
> >lookup and not showing
> >the IP. We have both statically and dynamically addressed customers, and
> >the problems is
> >evident in both cases. Fortunately, a 'reload' in netscape or second
> >attempt usually is
> >sucessful.
> >
> >For the record, we have one primary and two secondary servers. The three
> >portmasters default
> >to the primary and only use one of the secondary servers. DNS is heavily
> >used on our system
> >but our servers appear to be doing an adequate job of load balancing. And
> >no other programs,
> >or equipment seems to be experiencing the same problem.
>
> --
> Nathan Mercer
> Technical Director
> NetAccess Internet Services
> Christchurch, New Zealand
> http://www.mac.co.nz/net.htm
>
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>
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> (we came, we saw, we hacked)
>
> "It is not a bomb; it is a device which is exploding."
> -Jacques Le Blanc, French ambassador to New Zealand
>
>
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