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Date:      Tue, 25 Aug 1998 01:53:21 -0500
From:      Bobby Walker <bob@safeweb.net>
To:        burn@visi.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PPP, and the problems it causes
Message-ID:  <35E25F60.AA8403F4@safeweb.net>
References:  <35E25232.6DBD@visi.com>

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uncomfortably numb wrote:
> 
> i have configured kernel ppp as well as user ppp on my system according
> to the man pages, FAQ, and handbook, but neither of them works...kind
> of. i connect and start a session alright, however, if i try using any
> kind of program, like telnet, ping, ncftp, irc, etc., it just hangs and
> does nothing. in X, if i am connected via PPP netscape won't even start.
> I get no error messages. the strange thing is, however, that lynx works
> just fine--for a numeric IP with either kernel or user PPP (DNS doesn't
> work either). i'v had many people try and figure out what is going on
> and why lynx is the odd one out, but no one can seem to figure it out.
> i'v tried changing my modem around and rebuilding the kernel, etc. and
> this is what happens. any ideas?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> -brian

How do you have your DNS setup?

-- Bob

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