"Rita F. Koenigs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have 8.0. I have been attempting to surf the internet without
> success -- after logging onto the network using KDE kppp.
>
> I use http://www.nocharge.com, a free internet provider for
> parts of WA, OR, and NY...the "connect" link says that nocharge
> should work in the Macintosh, Linux, Unix platforms.
>
> Here's what happens: I log onto the network (I check connection
> icon, and see the connection speed, duration, bytes sent/recd,
> etc. in the kkk log).
>
> When I try to enter a URL in Konquerer or Netscape, I get
> nowhere. When I do a ping in terminal, the error message is:
> "unable to connect to remote host.". Same with pinging as the
> root.
>
> Any ideas on how to solve this?
>
> The odd thing is, right now I'm using a windows 98 machine, and
> I'm connected using the same tel. #, IP address, etc. Just
> doesn't work for Linux, although nocharge claims to support it.
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What does your /etc/resolv.conf say?? Did you edit it appropriately?:
search nocharge.com
nameserver <dns#>
nameserver <dns#>
dns#'s should be provided by the ISP.
HTH,
Mike
--
"Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and
dreadful idolatry took place there."
--Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century
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