Re: Browser

[John Sheahan <jrsheahan-at-optushome.com.au>]

On Mon, Jul 08, 2002 at 03:36:48AM -0400, Gene wrote:
> 
> I'm using the BDI version. I tried to ping and it came back and said "64
> bytes from 32.97.166.75: 1cpm_seq=1 ttl=243 time=240ms". it keeps
> updating the seq number.Dont know if its working or not. I checked the

this means networking is working.  'ping' is telling you it takes 
240ms round trip to get a packet to the host you have 
called out with the IP address. 


> /etc/sysconfig/network and the only things there are "NETWORKING yes"
> and "HOSTNAME localhost -localname". in the /ect/resolv.conf there is
> only one word "search". 

/etc/resolv.conf is your problem.   You have no nameserver. so
your browser cannot turn a name into an IP address.

edit /etc/resolv.conf to contain just the single line given later,
restart the browser and it should work better.


Your ISP _should_ have given you a dns server. thats the best address 
to put in /etc/resolv.conf    Alternatively the procedure you used to 
bring up ppp should have included it.
Under redhat, I had to once make /etc/resolv.conf a softlink to
/etc/ppp/resolv.conf, but I thought that was just me...
It tends to get generated whenever ppp comes up.

John     


> 
> Paul wrote:
> > 
> > HI Gene
> > 
> > You haven't mentioned which linux distro you have installed - Some of the
> > settings can be distro/version dependant.
> > 
> > Try pinging an IP address - 32.97.166.75 is one you could try (an AT&T
> > server). If this test is successfull, then the /etc/resolv.conf needs setting
> > up. Add something like :-
> > 
> > nameserver 194.176.194.129
> > 
> > If, on the other hand, a ping does not work, then the gateway device hasn't
> > been set - Look at /etc/sysconfig/network and check that GATEWAYDEV="ppp0"
> > 
> > After editing any of these configs, the network services will need to be
> > restarted - A reboot is probably the quickest and easiest way of making sure
> > all the relevant services are restarted.
> > 
> > Regards, Paul.
> > 
> > On Sunday 07 Jul 2002 11:54 pm, Gene wrote:
> > > I've got my modem installed and working, It connects to the server just
> > > fine, the problem is when I start Netscape it says "server not found"
> > > and the same with Kmail. It's like theres no connection between the
> > > modem and the programs. Any ideas?