Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 03:05:50 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: burn@visi.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP, and the problems it causes Message-ID: <199808250705.DAA25691@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <35E25232.6DBD@visi.com> from uncomfortably numb at "Aug 25, 98 00:57:06 am"
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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 are you handling name lookups? Do you have a nameserver listed
in /etc/resolv.conf? What does /etc/host.conf look like?
Sample ones, where DNS lookups are directed to your ISP's named:
/etc/host.conf:
hosts
bind
/etc/resolv.conf:
domain your_isp.com
nameserver 123.123.123.123 <--- put in the right number.
In /etc/hosts, have at least:
127.0.0.1 localhost
Dave
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