Re: Internet connection snafu

From: Jim (Jim_at_NOgtyfreh&*SPAM.com)
Date: 08/19/05 

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:17:17 -0600

Moe Trin wrote:

> In the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.suse, in article
> <de13dn01iit@enews3.newsguy.com>, Jim wrote:
>
>>I can't get internet or mail to 3work on my desktop install. I can connect
>>to my ISP with no problem but can't send or recieve mail or get on the
>>web. I'm using KMail and I'm dialing in with KPPP. One error message says
>>my ISP's name server is not known, but I know they are correct.
>
> You're not giving anyone the hints they need to try to help you. First
> place to start is /etc/resolv.conf what's in there? There should be at
> least one, maybe two, no more than three lines that say
>
> nameserver 123.45.67.89
>
> with obviously the right IP addresses there. Then use a tool like ping
> to see if anything goes out the right pipe - try pinging the IP address
> of some external site - try
>
> ping -c 2 216.109.112.135
>
> Do you get a return? If no, look at the outputs of '/sbin/ifconfig -a' and
> '/sbin/route -n' - do you have a connection to your ISP? If the first
> ping attempt works, try 'ping -c 2 yahoo.com' which is what that address
> translates to. Does that work too? If yes, you have a browser
> configuration problem. If no - did you get an error message? What is it?
>
> Do you have 'bind-utils' installed? That should gove you tools like 'dig'
> and 'host'. You think the IP addresses you have for the name servers are
> correct - try "host yahoo.com IP.of.your.nameserver". Does that give an
> answer, or do you get
>
> [compton ~]$ host yahoo.com 123.33.23.33
> Using domain server 123.33.23.33:
> Host not found, try again.
> [compton ~]$
>
> The "Host not found, try again." error message means that 'host' could not
> connect to a nameserver at the IP address you gave it. In this case,
> that's not surprising, because 123.0.0.0/8 doesn't exist as a network,
> never mind a host at 123.33.23.33.
>
> Old guy

Thanks for the info. I did figure out the problem when I tried connecting
using KInternet; I reconfigured the modem and it worked when I checked
Stupid Mode. I can connect to the internet and I can read and send email
with KMail. I'll try with KPPP again with the info you supplied.

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