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From: root@xs.use.ch (Reto Burkhalter)
Subject: Re: ppp -auto and netscape
Organization: Turicum Communications PoP Zug City
Message-ID: <DwMnCw.37M@xs.use.ch>
References: <321BAA89.2781E494@IAEhv.nl> <321CAA99.3F54BC7E@medinet.si>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 05:31:44 GMT
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: This blocks port 53 (the DNS port) from triggering a dial.
: Unfortunatelly when you do this netscape doesn't start up
: at all :( I'm not quite sure what one could do about this,
: maybe setting up your own nameserver with enough data
: to keep netscape happy would do it.

Just tell Netscape NOT to make a lookup at their homepage but
start with a blank page on your harddisk.

Reto