Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-25 Thread geekboy
Carl Fink wrote: On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:49:49PM +1200, geekboy wrote: I have adapted my resolv.conf, and even without it pppd does automagically (as you said earlier) add the nameservers anyways. still can't surf, can't even ping the name servers I listed. and yes they do exist. Can y

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 02:00:23AM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote: > to the /vmlinuz line of lilo.conf or /boot/grub/menu.list, depending on your ^ menu.lst -- Thomas Adam -- Quis custodiet ipsos

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Carl Fink
On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:49:49PM +1200, geekboy wrote: > I have adapted my resolv.conf, and even without it pppd does > automagically (as you said earlier) add the nameservers anyways. > still can't surf, can't even ping the name servers I listed. and yes > they do exist. Can you ping a known

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:49:49PM +1200, geekboy wrote: > just have to figure out how to compile a kernel to remove frame buffer > so I have an x console with the nvidia drivers. goshh You can usually do this by adding: video=vga16:off to the /vmlinuz line of lilo.conf or /boot/grub/menu.list,

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:32:26PM +1200, geekboy wrote: > Thats the same problem I am having (thread: ppp problem) > I have adapted my resolv.conf, and even without it pppd does > automagically (as you said earlier) add the nameservers anyways. > still can't surf, can't even ping the name servers

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread geekboy
Thomas Adam wrote: On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 05:11:09PM -0500, Johnny wrote: Thomas I did look at /etc/ppp/resolv.conf there is know resolv.conf in that folder what do i need to do to make it. In that case, create (if it doesn't aleady exist), the file "/etc/resolv.conf" and add to it: names

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 05:11:09PM -0500, Johnny wrote: > Thomas > I did look at /etc/ppp/resolv.conf there is know resolv.conf in that > folder what do i need to do to make it. In that case, create (if it doesn't aleady exist), the file "/etc/resolv.conf" and add to it: nameserver As to the I

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Johnny
Thomas Adam wrote: On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 04:17:54PM -0500, Johnny wrote: Hi I have just installed Debian 3.0r2 i386. The wvdial connects and but wont let me surf the internet. What do i need do to fix the problem Check /etc/ppp/resolv.conf is created with adequate nameserver IPs in them.

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 04:37:01PM -0500, Johnny wrote: > Resend whatever you sent in plain text, please. HTML e-mails are evil. -- Thomas Adam -- "Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask. You are a flatulent pain in the arse." -- Morrissey. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Johnny
Thomas Adam wrote: On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 04:17:54PM -0500, Johnny wrote: Hi I have just installed Debian 3.0r2 i386. The wvdial connects and but wont let me surf the internet. What do i need do to fix the problem Check /etc/ppp/resolv.conf is created with adequate nam

Re: Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 04:17:54PM -0500, Johnny wrote: > Hi > I have just installed Debian 3.0r2 i386. The wvdial connects and but > wont let me surf the internet. What do i need do to fix the problem Check /etc/ppp/resolv.conf is created with adequate nameserver IPs in them. -- Thomas Adam --

Wvdial cant surf the web

2004-08-24 Thread Johnny
Hi I have just installed Debian 3.0r2 i386. The wvdial connects and but wont let me surf the internet. What do i need do to fix the problem Johnny -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]