Date: 18 Jan 1998 11:15:09 -0600 From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@zilker.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Support Message-ID: <85wwfxn1pe.fsf@localhost.zilker.net> In-Reply-To: Frank Griffith's message of "Sat, 17 Jan 1998 09:31:47 -0600" References: <01BD232A.C4C6BF80@dal17-21.ppp.iadfw.net>
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Frank Griffith <frankg@idfw.com> writes: > Let me list each step I'm taking and if you can just point out what > I need to do different, I think I can make this happen! Remember, > don't assume I'm doing anything else in between these steps. > This is exactly and only what I am doing. > > 1. I start my FreeBSD system and login as root. > > 2. At the # prompt I typed ftp ftp.cdrom.com. (as instructed by one of you) > I get this line echoed on the display - ftp: ftp.cdrom.com: Unknown host > > 3. I assume that I must make a ppp connection first so I type quit at the > ftp> prompt and press <Enter> > > 4. Back at the # prompt I type ppp<Enter>. > > 5. I type term<Enter>. > > 6. I type atdtxxxxxx-xxxx (x = the phone number to my ISP)<Enter> > > 7. I get a connection and login to my ISP. > > 8. I see this line: > PPP session from (206.66.11.193) to 206.66.11ppp ON > Packet Mode > > 9. I then get this prompt PPP ON >. > > I've experimented around from here, but can't put 2 and 2 together. ! gets > me back to the # prompt where I've tried the ftp part again, but I keep > getting the Unknow host message. You need to set up the resolver, i.e. the file /etc/resolv.conf, so your system knows what nameservers to ask for the IP address of ftp.cdrom.com. Your ISP probably gave you some information about DNS or name servers when you signed up. -Dave
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