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  From: Stephen Donaldson <steve@cyberqual.com>
  To  : richard.how@bigpond.com, linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 22:04:49 +0930

follow up to MD7.1 connections

Thanx to all who have replied, it has been a good learning experience.
I am now able to ping outside sites and telnet, however, when I use Netscape I
get "unknown host" even if I use an IP number.

I hope this may help the experienced guys out there a little more, thanx for all
the help so far.


Steve




Richard wrote:

> Have you got a file called /etc/resolv.conf? Should look something like this
>
> nameserver 139.134.5.51
> nameserver 139.134.2.18
>
> without it you can dial up and connect but as you say you go nowhere.
>
> Try adding usepeerdns to /etc/ppp/options and when you dial you should get
> /etc/ppp/resolv.conf which you can either copy to /etc/resolv.conf or make
> a symbolic link to.
>
> On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 09:35:20PM +0930, Stephen Donaldson wrote:
> > I am having problems getting connected, not with the connection to my
> > ISP that goes fine,  but I cannot get to the INternet from there.  I
> > have had no problems with md 6.1, 7.0 and after much frustration
> > reinstalled 7.0 and hey no problems at all.
> >
> > I put 7.1 back on with NO network settings, just a modem connection and
> > tried again, same problem.
> >
> > Once connected to the ISP I can't ping or  telnet any site, NOT even the
> > remote address given to me by the ISP.  The terminal just hangs until I
> > press crtl-C.
> >
> > Has any one had similar problems with md7.1?
> >
> > Your help would be appreciated
> >
> > Thnx
> >
> > Steve
> >
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