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SubjectRe: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294)
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In message <m0zVOaV-0007UHC@the-village.bc.nu>, Alan Cox writes:
+-----
| It hasn't died. Its source interface has become temporarily unavailable.
| You may get it back on a redial or on a DHCP retry (in fact in the DHCP
+--->8

In the case of diald redialing an ISP (the reason for the patch), it's
almost certain that you *won't* get it back. At best you'll get a
connection with a different address, at worst it could be a few hours before
it gets through again.

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brandon s. allbery [os/2][linux][solaris][japh] allbery@kf8nh.apk.net
system administrator [WAY too many hats] allbery@ece.cmu.edu
electrical and computer engineering KF8NH
carnegie mellon university



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