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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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