Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, Thanks for the help on RedHat 8, but I still can't get the internet to work - and it's getting stranger by the minute. Have a look:
>>>Ramon: Try using the ping command. First, ping your ISP's DNS server (you can find the IP address in /etc/resolv.conf while you're >>>connected). Erm, no I can't. When I access /erc/resolv.conf all I find is "search localdomain" Thats all. >>>Ramon: try pinging a server by name - the ping command should at least tell you the IP address. It doesn't do that either. I tried "ping www.redhat.com" and the result was "Ping: Unknown Host" >>>Ramon: If these don't work, as root type the command "route". It should give you a list of IP addresses. Now this is REALLY strange "route : command not found" >>>Ramon: the file /var/log/messages should contain information from the pptp process at the very end, just after connecting. This too >>>might give you a clue to what's going in. Here's the stuff I found relevant: Feb 1 10:26:43 localhost pptp[1450]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:580]: Client connection established Feb 1 10:26:44 localhost pptp[1450]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:708]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 0). Feb 1 10:26:44 localhost pppd[1451]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 Feb 1 10:26:44 localhost pppd[1451]: Using interface ppp0 Feb 1 10:26:44 localhost pppd[1451]: Connect: ppp0 <-->/dev/pts/0 Feb 1 10:26:44 localhost /etc/hotplug/net/agent: assuming ppp0 is already up Feb 1 10:26:47 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21 Feb 1 10:26:47 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21 Feb 1 10:26:47 localhost pppd[1451]: local IP address 212.56.132.76 Feb 1 10:26:47 localhost pppd[1451]: remote IP address 192.168.1.100 This log looks a little curious to me. >>>Ramon: Note that if you've got an Alcatel Speedtouch Home modem (not the USB variety), in reality you've got the Pro model - all it >>>takes is a little hacking and your modem becomes a gateway, firewall and router. Yes, I've known about that for a while, and known people who have successfully managed to hack it. Isn't it a little dangerous though? I wouldn't like my dad to assassinate me! >>>Mark: Probably the gateway is no setup. type route and default should be ppp0 if not, go to /etc/sysconfig and edit the file called >>>network. it should have the following 2 entries (at least) GATEWAY="" GATEWAYDEV=ppp0 I would try that, but as said above, route doesn't work :( Hope you can help, Keith - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" containing only the text "unsubscribe $LIST"
