IP forwarding in SuSe 8.0

[Roger Hayter]

In message <200205262107.g4QL7QSh002385 at linux-sxs.org>, James McDonald 
<james_mcdonald at bigfoot.com> writes
>what's the output of your route command... I don't know but maybe it's
>something real simple like needing another route added?
>

Having just tried to get dhcp to work in SuSe 7.3, I can see why you 
ask.  Does PPP have its own dhcp client, people seem to get that to work 
all right?   In 7.3, dhcpcd does not like the dhcp server it has to use, 
and dhcpclient fails to install the allocated gateway.  A rather kludgy 
insertion of all likely gateways into the routing table is my way round!

However, although I tried several possible routes added with no effect, 
it doesn't change the fact that routing from my SuSE 8 box to the 
Internet works with the dhcp-allocated route, and I don't see how I can 
add a route for the benefit of kernel IP forwarding when all it really 
needs to know is which device to forward to.  If I am wrong, I shall be 
grateful for advice on how to do it.
-- 
Roger Hayter