nope, no such luck, can't find it anywhere. anything else? I am pulling my hair out here... -----Original Message----- From: civileme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, 22 July 2001 6:51 AM To: Franki; NEWBIE Mandrake List Subject: Re: [newbie] Failed to contact identity server at 192.168.1.2: timeout On Saturday 21 July 2001 20:42, Franki wrote: > thats the first thing I checked... > > neither the resolv.conf in /etc/ppp nor just /etc contain any refference to > 192.168.1.2 > > they both just contain the ISP's DNS server IP's > > I have looked everywhere for this, and used every tool, but i can't find a > reffernce to it anywhere. > > > any other suggestions? > > kindest regards > > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: civileme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, 22 July 2001 6:39 AM > To: Franki; NEWBIE Mandrake List > Subject: Re: [newbie] Failed to contact identity server at 192.168.1.2: > timeout > > On Saturday 21 July 2001 19:18, Franki wrote: > > Hi, > > > > does anyone know what this means and how I can get rid of it? > > > > it happens whenever someone tries to use pop3 on this box... > > > > as a result, it blocks the connection... > > > > I set it up using the mandrake tools... in drakeconf > > > > MDK7.2 powerpack. > > > > > > rgds > > > > Frank > > it is looking for a nameserver there. edit /etc/resolv.conf > > Civileme Try Draknet and look at your local networking--that should have been set up first and then the internet connection. It will likely be in /etc/sysconfig/network where the problem lies, or associated draknet files. Civileme
