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Date:      Mon, 7 Jun 1999 22:46:20 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Chris <chrismar@shasta.eclipse.net>
To:        Inu Wikantiyoso <inu@sby.centrin.net.id>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ppp problem (resolver doesn't work)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9906072244160.6130-100000@shasta.eclipse.net>
In-Reply-To: <375C7D86.ED99B0E1@sby.centrin.net.id>

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I see your problem--

The resolver file should be /etc/resolv.conf
(you added the trailing 'e' which isn't supposed to be there)

Chris

On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Inu Wikantiyoso wrote:

> Hello all ...
> 
> This is my first 60 hours using FreeBSD (3.1-RELEASE), and I'm really
> excited with this system, for it's stability and default security
> policy.
> 
> I read Dan Langille's PPP article I found from a website, and I'm able
> to connect to internet ,but my name resolver still doesn't work. I can
> send and fetch mail with Netscape 4.5 (through my ISP's SMTP). I use PPP
> manually (interactively) as shown at his article, using IP number (not
> name).
> 
> It's not a problem since I know my ISP's mail server IP number, but I
> can't go to rest of the net :(.
> 
> BTW, my ISP doesn't give me a static IP and I use a single box at home
> (no LAN etc).
> 
> So, what should I put on /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file, section ifaddr ? Or,
> what I have to do if I connect PPP manually using ppp prompt
> (interactive) ? Because'enable dns' command doesn't works.
> 
> My /etc/resolve.conf consist :
> 
> search centrin.net.id
> nameserver 202.146.255.3
> nameserver 202.146.255.5
> 
> and /etc/hosts consist :
> 
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 
> That's my main problem, I hope you would help me because I'm very new to
> FreeBSD system. 
> 
> Thank You very much.
> 
> Inu Wikantiyoso
> -- 
> unix vs. windoze
> great power vs. nothing
> 
> 
> 
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