The connection seems to be working now but I can't get any internet applications to "see" the connection. deblnx:/home/john# plog Oct 3 13:48:48 deblnx pppd[1333]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 1378), status = 0x1 Oct 3 13:49:17 deblnx pppd[1333]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0x6186be31] Oct 3 13:49:17 deblnx pppd[1333]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x1 magic=0x0] deblnx:/home/john# ping 195.40.1.36 PING 195.40.1.36 (195.40.1.36): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 195.40.1.36: icmp_seq=0 ttl=245 time=260.2 ms 64 bytes from 195.40.1.36: icmp_seq=1 ttl=245 time=259.9 ms 64 bytes from 195.40.1.36: icmp_seq=2 ttl=245 time=250.0 ms 64 bytes from 195.40.1.36: icmp_seq=3 ttl=245 time=240.0 ms 64 bytes from 195.40.1.36: icmp_seq=4 ttl=245 time=239.0 ms snip --- 195.40.1.36 ping statistics --- 1008 packets transmitted, 974 packets received, 3% packet lossround-trip min/avg/max = 210.0/219.2/261.0 ms deblnx:/home/john# When I tried to open konqueror from the terminal I got this response ( note I was root at terminal) : deblnx:/home/john# konqueror Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server konqueror: cannot connect to X server :0.0 deblnx:/home/john# I don't understand because if I type konqueror as myself/regular user Konqueror opens (Still doesn't see internet connection). Maybe none of that has anything to do with anything??? Yes I am in the dip group, yes I am in the dialout group. Aaaaaaaaagggggh! And also slackware and SuSE both work fine!
Quoting Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 09:34:36PM -0800, J Y wrote: > > I spent some time reading pppd man8 and after experimenting with > > /etc/ppp/options I found that commenting out the "connect" line gave > > me > > an appearance of kppp connecting. By-the-way I have checked permissions> > > and they seem to be ok. So kppp's statistics box shows activity both in> > > the bottom graph and in the virtual modem lights. When I open lynx > > though and arrow down to google I get "Alert: unable to connect to > > remote host" Mozilla's dialogue box just says whatever url I type or > > click on in debians local page "...could not be found check the name and> > > try again." And yes I have tried to dialout many times. I'm getting a > > little punchy with this problem. Sorry about the email foul ups. > > Should I try to reinstall the dialout or whatever software group debian > > calls it with taskel? . > > Well, have you in fact connected, according to plog? And can you ping > a numeric IP (try 'ping 195.40.1.36') ? If so, could be > your DNS isn't working. With a dialup, chances are your ISP's giving > you "dynamic DNS". Try sticking "usepeerdns" in the relevant file in > /etc/ppp/peers (default /etc/ppp/peers/provider). > > -- > Pigeon > > Be kind to pigeons > Get my GPG key here: > http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=> 0x21C61F7F > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Protect your PC from local E-Mail Application security holes*** ***Maintain your Privacy - MS Passport Free*** ***Anti SPAM "Whitelist" feature*** http://www.x-mail.net Web Based E-Mail, accessible anywhere Voice Messages, Voice Calls (VoIP), Video Conferencing, Live Chat, X-Mail Messenger, Personal Web Hosting, 128 bit SSL Secure, Calendar, Bookmarks, Forwarding, Virtual Mail Map Aliasing X-Mail Premium: 20MB Messages, 100MB Storage, SMTP, POP3, Ad Free ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anonymous Web Surfing http://www.snoopblocker.com Search http://www.teradex.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
