As I recall this happens because NS wants to resolve 2-3 hostnames when
it starts up.  You can packet sniff it to find out what they are and
then put them in /etc/hosts -- or better, set up a local cacheing
nameserver.  Look for DNSCache on freshmeat.

Cheers,

-- Rod
   http://www.sunsetsystems.com/

On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Oh yeah - this problem occures regardless on whether I have Netscape set
> to display a blank page or a site...
> 
> _________________________________________________________________________
> This has been a problem that has plagued me over several versions of RH
> - I access the internet through a lan-modem router using Netscape, and
> until the router actually makes a connection, Netscape is totally locked
> up. Once it makes the connection then everything is fine. This is
> usually not a big deal unless I'm doing web-work from my workstation and
> don't need the internet just yet. Just to test a web page I created I
> have to sit and wait for the connection to be made before Netscape will
> display it. Afterwards I can usually disconnect safely though once and a
> while Netscape locks up and I need to reconnect. Is this just one of
> those quirks with Netscape that we've learned to live with, or is there
> something I can do on my LAN settings to eliminate this problem?
> 
> Mike
> 
> RH6.2
> Netscape 4.72