[PATCH] resolv.conf addition for mobile users

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Jean Tourrilhes <jt at bougret.hpl.hp.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 09:23:49AM -0400, Danny Mayer wrote:
>> At 12:45 PM 6/15/2004, Jean Tourrilhes wrote:
>> >On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 11:48:38PM -0400, Danny Mayer wrote:
>> >> At 05:51 PM 6/11/2004, Jean Tourrilhes wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >        Please report ;-) Note that Win32 also seems to get it right,
>> >> >but I don't expect to know how they do it :-(
>> >>
>> >> What exactly did they get right?
>> >
>> >        Is it a rethorical question, or do you have trouble following
>> >the discussion ? Win32 seems to get the multi-DNS config right.
>> 
>> 
>> There was nothing retorical about the question.

> 	Like this, you question was quite funny. Anyway ;-)
> 	Topic is about mobile clients moving from one network to
> another and using a variety of interface. Because of this mobility,
> the DNS configuration they need to use change over time. Win32 and
> OS-X seems to use the proper configuration at the proper time on most
> cases. Bind doesn't even attempt to handle that.
> 	Any extra clarification needed ?

Real mobility uses MobileIP where no changes in DNS are even needed.

Quasi-mobility a'la MS has lots of problems dns is one of them.

>> Danny

> 	Have fun...

> 	Jean


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