Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 14:46:32 -0500 From: gkaplan <gkaplan@castle.net> To: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ppp -> browser Message-ID: <36C09098.C17BD2C1@castle.net> References: <36BCFB0C.7D910513@castle.net> <36BD88A0.1414A443@uk.radan.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] The attached is the result of my last attempt to run lynx. It does show that PPP went into packet transmission mode and then failed. Mark Ovens wrote: > Gilbert Kaplan wrote: > > > > I have a pnp modem installed . When executing user ppp under 2.2.8 I am > > able to connect to my isp where the user and password are accepted. From > > that point I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I have tried invoking > > lynx at the ppp prompt; > > You don't start your browser from the ppp prompt. As you're using Lynx > am I right in thinking you're not running X?. If this is the case, > change to a different vt (Alt-Fn) and run Lynx there. > I do have Xwindows running, but I am not comfortable with it yet . > > but in fact I don't understand the relationship > > of the browser task to the parent process . > > If a ppp connection is established (i.e. the ``PPP'' in the ppp prompt > is _all_ upper case) then all you need to do is enter a URL. If that > doesn't work, check that all the peripheral config files for ppp are > setup, /etc/host.conf, /etc/resolv.conf, and /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup. The > last one might not be necessary depending on the ppp source code version > you used. If you're running the ppp that came on the CD then you will > need it. > > > Is there a log that would > > help me correlate my keyboard input with activity over the communication > > line? How is the browser process associated with the communication line? > > ( does it involve an configuration file or is it know by default as a > > result of being a spawned process ?) > I have found a transaction log for ppp located at /var/log/ppp.log by > Maybe someone will give a more technical asnswer to this, but the > association is through TCP/IP, the info in the files mentioned above > define the address of the DNS nameserver(s) and setup the route to them. > That's the beauty of Unix, TCP and stuff is such a fundamental part of > the OS that these things work automagically :-) > > HTH. > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > Q. How many Software Engineers does it take to change a light bulb? > A. None. It's a hardware problem > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > My Webpage http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~markov > _______________________________________________________________ > Mark Ovens, CNC Apps Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd. Bath UK > CAD/CAM solutions for Sheetmetal Working Industry > mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com [-- Attachment #2 --] /-------content of /etc/host.conf---------------\ # $Id: host.conf,v 1.2.10.1 1998/11/23 10:24:02 jkh Exp $ # First try the /etc/hosts file hosts # Now try the nameserver next. bind # If you have YP/NIS configured, uncomment the next line # nis /-------content of /etc/resolv.conf-------------\ nameserver 198.6.114.2 nameserver 198.6.114.27 domain intac.com /-------content of /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup----------\ MYADDR: delete ALL add 0 0 HISADDR \------------------------------------------------/ the following was recorded in the file /var/log/ppp.log which for the GENERIC FreeBSD is the default ppp log file /----------------------------------------------------\ Feb 9 13:01:20 myname ppp[263]: Phase: Using interface: tun0 Feb 9 13:01:20 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: Created in closed state Feb 9 13:01:20 myname ppp[263]: Phase: PPP Started (interactive mode). Feb 9 13:01:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: bundle: Establish Feb 9 13:01:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: closed -> opening Feb 9 13:01:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: Connected! Feb 9 13:01:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: opening -> ready Feb 9 13:02:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: PPP packet detected, coming up Feb 9 13:02:23 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: ready -> lcp Feb 9 13:02:35 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: lcp -> open Feb 9 13:02:35 myname ppp[263]: Phase: bundle: Network Feb 9 13:02:56 myname ppp[263]: Phase: bundle: Terminate Feb 9 13:02:56 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: open -> lcp Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: Disconnected! Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: Connect time: 108 secs: 744 octets in, 660 octets out Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: total 13 bytes/sec, peak 119 bytes/sec on Tue Feb 9 13:03:11 1999 Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: lcp -> closed Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: bundle: Dead Feb 9 13:03:11 myname ppp[263]: Phase: deflink: Carrier lost \--------------------------------------------------/ The above log is the result of the following command sequence: /--------------------------------------------------\ myname# ppp Working in interactive mode Usisng interface tun0 ppp ON myname> term deflink: Entering terminal mode on /dev/cuaa4 Type `~?' for help at # keyboard input OK atdt4084422 # keyboard input CONNECT 50666/ARQ/x2/LAPM/V42BIS Welcome to 3Com Total Control HiPer ARC (TM) Netgorks That Go The Distance (TM) login: gkaplan # name entered Password: # password entered PPP session from (199.173.8.65) to 0.0.0.0 beginning ppp ON myname> \--------------------------------------------------/ an attempt was made to run lynx 'url' from a second vertual terminal, with out success. ---------------------------------------------------help
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