Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 14:07:33 -0500 From: Thrumbar Pathfinder <Thrumbar@Worldnet.att.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Access the internet Message-ID: <udaflsofql5ms0md5hfd0h8deqi98ng1ho@4ax.com> In-Reply-To: <bulk.31635.20000625201233@hub.freebsd.org> References: <bulk.31635.20000625201233@hub.freebsd.org>
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Who is you internet provider??? Thrumbar@Worldnet.att.net On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:12:33 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >>When I open Netscape it times out and cant find the pages. I want = netscape >>to work so i can use it to learn FreeBSD. I do not know how >>to get it to relize that i am on line so i can do this. The only error >that >>i am getting it that the page can not be opened and that i need to = check >the >>URL! > >Well, Netscape isn't going to help you learn FreeBSD, per se... > >But, as for your problem, can you connect to Internet outside of = Netscape? >Are using a dial-up Internet connection? Are you using ppp(8)? When you = dial >out, does it establish a connection with your ISP? Can you ping your = ISP's >DNS servers? Did you set up your /etc/resolv.conf file to point at your >ISP's DNS servers? > >These are all fundamental things that have to happen before Netscape = will >work (and Netscape will run fine if your connection is OK). > >We really can't help you unless you tell us *exactly* what or where = you're >having a problem. From your descriptions so far, it could be anything = from >(1) you don't even have an Internet account yet, to (142) an actual = problem >with Netscape. > >BTW, I cc'd this back to the mailing list so others can help you too. = Please >make sure your reply also go back to the list. > >- --Dan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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