Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 22:12:12 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Chuck Grimes <cgrimes@nature.berkeley.edu> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP problem (again) Message-ID: <199801202212.WAA00950@awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:37:46 PST." <3.0.32.19980119213528.006b176c@nature.berkeley.edu>
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> At 11:08 PM 1/19/98 +0000, you wrote: > > > >Are you trying to type these commands at the ppp prompt ? The ppp > >prompt is for controlling ppp. You need to switch to another > >terminal if you want to run ftp, telnet etc. > > > >The bit about /etc/resolv.conf is correct. > > > >-- > >Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> > > <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Brian, > > Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't realize I needed to switch terminals > (dumb). But, now another problem rears its ugly head. I need to somehow do > a network interface configuration. In the original install menus, I skipped > through the network conf's because this is a single box. So now I need to > go back. I ran the /stand/sysinstall off the cdrom disk 1 and selected > 'networking'. The menu asks for host name, domain name, gateway, name > server. My machine is called 'cag' (original huh, short for chuck a. > grimes). Obviously these are arbitrary titles. But somewhere in these > selections I have to fit the real information: > > local: 0.0.0.0 I assume these defaults are taken care of > remote: 0.0.0.0 with the ppp.conf script as myaddr, hisaddr--yes? no? Yep. Check out all the docs at http://www.Awfulhak.org/ppp.html. > but then somewhere I need to put, > > domain: earthlink.net > DNS: 206.85.92.2 > 206.85.92.79 > 206.85.92.60 > > The tech at earthlink expected there would be a resolv.conf file in /etc. > No such file (probably because I didn't do a network conf--right?). So now > what? My only thought is to edit the rc.conf and look under network > entries. I am a little worried about screwing around in this file. Any > specific suggestions would be deeply appreciated. That's about the size of it. /etc/resolv.conf should read: domain earthlink.net nameserver 206.85.92.2 nameserver 206.85.92.79 nameserver 206.85.92.60 Also, take a look at http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/ispmail.html for stuff on configuring sendmail to play ball (the SMART_HOST bit is the important line). Once you've done that, you can make ``hostname=cag.earthlink.net'' in /etc/rc.conf, ``10.0.0.1 cag'' at the end of /etc/hosts and you're just about there ! I'm assuming you've got a dynamic IP setup from your ISP. > Sorry to need such hand holding, but us unix newbies are rilly dumb. Naaa - a bit of perseverance and you'll be flyin' ! > Chuck Grimes Good luck ! -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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