On Wednesday 29 August 2007 06:07, Dan Serban shared this with us all: >--} Charlie wrote: >--} > Never having used ping, and not really understanding the man page for > it:- --} > >--} > When I ping my modem: >--} > >--} > what command/option/s should I use? >--} > Is the following a normal reply from a satellite modem to ping:- >--} > >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > >--} > TIA, >--} > Charlie >--} >--} Can you please post your exact ping command here? Make sure ICMP echo >--} is allowed and that you can confirm that your modem actually has an IP. >--} As another test, try pinging google, or debian.org.
This has been solved, Thank you. Jeff had twigged that I didn't have "echo" enabled in my firewall, and that was the fix. You were obviously on the same track. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy. .......................................Henry David Thoreau <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
