Trying to get my newly installed Debian to connect to the internet fails every time. I installed kernel v.2.2.20 over floppies on my Wallstreet without any bigger problems. Running base-config should make a connection test to one of the many Debian archive mirrors, but the connection attempt answers with a message: "something wicked happened resolving 'mirrorxxx' (-3)". The internet connection IS made over my internal modem, which I checked at the ISP. I thought first it's may be a DNS server question, but trying to change the settings of the "Name server" through pppconfig to Static, Dynamic or None didn't solve the problem. I think my settings in the "provider" files are ok. Here some printouts of the settings:
1) from the file /etc/ppp/peers/provider: # This optionfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.10. # # hide-password noauth connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/provider" debug /dev/ttyS2 38400 defaultroute noipdefault user XXXXYYYY ipparam provider remotename provider idle 600 2) from the file /etc/chatscripts/provider: # This chatfile was generated by pppconfig 2.0.10. # Please do not delete any of the comments. Pppconfig needs them. # # ispauth PAP # abortstring ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED # modeminit '' ATZ # ispnumber OK-AT-OK ATDT023333333 # ispconnect CONNECT \d\c # prelogin # ispname # isppassword # postlogin # end of pppconfig stuff Can anybody tell my what I am doing wrong? Shall I replace the kernel to v. 2.4.20? I can't do it until I have a working internet connection. Bernd
