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Subject: Re: Linux Applications Over PPP 
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   of "Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:59:12 -0000." <3B3C5F80.3020706@btinternet.com> 
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The only strange occurrence I've seen that sounds even vaguely 
similar is that if you leave out a nameserver line in 
/compat/linux/etc/hosts, it *doesn't* default to 127.1.

Try adding a nameserver line (if you haven't already got one).

> Hi,
> 
> Six million *.rpm files later, I've finally got the Linux version of
> Mozilla working properly. However, neither the Linux versions of Mozilla
> or Opera seem to be able use my PPP connection - they simply can't
> connect to anything, even when I'm fully connected and browsing using
> the FreeBSD version of Mozilla.
> 
> Why is this? What setting do I need to alter to enable Linux apps to use
> my PPP connection?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John.
> 
> ppp.conf (username/password hashed out!):
> 
> #################################################################
> # PPP  Sample Configuration File
> # Originally written by Toshiharu OHNO
> # Simplified 5/14/1999 by wself@cdrom.com
> #
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/ppp/ppp.conf,v 1.2 1999/08/27 23:24:08 peter Exp $
> #################################################################
> 
> default:
> 
> 
>      #
>      # Make sure that "device" references the correct serial port
>      # for your modem. (cuaa0 = COM1, cuaa1 = COM2)
>      #
> 
>      set device /dev/cuaa0
> 
>      set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command
>      set speed 57600
>      set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT OK-AT-OK
> ATE1Q0M0 OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
> 
>      set timeout 120
>      set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
>      add default HISADDR
>      enable dns
> 
> 
> anytime:
> 
>      set phone 08089933001
>      set authname ####
>      set authkey ####

-- 
Brian <brian@freebsd-services.com>                <brian@Awfulhak.org>
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