bind on ppp

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Hello,
> I run a BIND 9.2 server on a PPP connection, my ISP disconnects me
> every 24 hours and the problem is that BIND usually needs about 1 hour
> to notice that the IP has changed (it writes a message like 'no longer 
> listening on ip x.y.z.x' to the log file) and to start listening on the 
> new ip,
> does anybody know how to solve this?
> 
> thank you in advance

	Firstly I would be getting a different ISP.  No ISP should be
	regularly dropping connections as it breaks long running
	applications.

	When ppp reconnects get it to call 'rndc reload'.  
	You can also change the interface-interval down from 1 hour.

	Mark
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