Subject: Re: a couple questions
To: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
From: Armen Babikyan <synapse@lethargy.mit.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/28/1997 20:55:25
> > 	Also, when I startup ipf at boottime, setting it to YES in
> > rc.conf, when I use my /etc/ppp/nat-up script I get this:
> > 
> > hobbes# ./nat-up
> > Current IP address is 206.163.57.84
> > Cleaning out IPNAT
> > 0 entries flushed from NAT table
> > 0 entries flushed from NAT list
> > SIOCFRENB: Device busy
> > Setting up IPNAT for IP address 206.163.57.84
> > hobbes#
> > 
> > 	So, I'm thinking that with a dynamic IP, I should NOT start it up
> > at boottime, correct? Since, I have not yet been assigned an IP at
> > boottup. 
> 
> I think you're right. Fire up ipnat when the ppp connection comes up,
> not at boot.
> 

I start my ipnat (and ipf - which i don't use) at bootup. i am given a
dynamically assigned IP from my internet provider. I don't find any
problem, even if my ppp connection goes up and down frequently. if you
still can't get it working, i'll give you my setup.

later,

  - a