Re: netscape freezes w/ no net connection

[Kevin Colby <kevinc grainsystems com>]

G wrote:
> 
> I only have my ISP's DNS servers listed in my /etc/resolv.conf.
> What I think is happening is that it, failing to reach my ISP's
> DNS server is trying to reach a root internic server and a
> netscape DNS server.

What you should probably do is setup a caching only local copy
of bind.  Then use your local DNS and have it contact externals.
Netscape can then open a local page without complaining about
where the network is.

> I thought that setting the "MOZILLA_NO_ASYNC_DNS=True" would fix
> this, but apparantly not.

This has to do with how Netscape spawns name lookups.
You probably want this set to "False", actually.

	- Kevin Colby
	  kevinc grainsystems com