You should also be able to change resolve.conf to not use external nameservers.
Depending on how you've configured ppp dialing, the dialer may add/remove
nameserver entries for you on connect/disconnect, or you may need to do some
scripting to automate the task.

-jim grosbach

On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> Unless I'm mistaken, it's /etc/hosts
> 
> 
> "Kevin Smith [kc7eph]" wrote:
> > 
> > Currently, I have no (direct) Internet connection on my Linux box that I use
> > routinely.  I use ppp occasionaly, so I have that set up.  My problem is:
> > When the Linux box is NOT connected to the Internet, hence no DNS services
> > available, and I try to connect via my network to it, it waits until the DNS
> > lookup fails (60 seconds) to connect to the box.  My question is:  What file
> > do I edit and what do I add/change so that when a local machine on my
> > network tries to connect to the Linux box, the Linux box does not try to
> > look up that address via DNS??
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Kevin Smith
> > 
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