check /etc/resolv.conf and make sure the dns servers were properly added, if they weren't, then add them manually
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:22:10 +1100, Brad Kowalczyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Couple of questions: > 1. I got my ubuntu cd's the the other day (BTW the live cd did not work > for me, seemed to die at X startup, just a black screen) and promptly > did an install onto a vacant partition on my HD. Everything ran > smoothly, detected all my hardware and my XP installation. However > despite XP being on the grub boot list it now refuses to boot. I > couldn't browse my XP partition with ubuntu (can you? I couldn't find > it) so I threw in Lindows live cd and all my windows data seems intact. > So question is does anyone know how I may be able to fix this XP boot > problem? I installed FC3 over ubuntu hoping that it might somehow fix > the problem but no luck... > > 2. I finally managed to get my computer connected to my ISP under Linux > (ubuntu) but despite a connection (dialup) I could not actually access > any address on the net, with either direct IP address or domain name. > Then after I installed FC3 I treid again and this time I got connected > and was able to connect to addresses on the net, but only for a few > minutes before everything came to a halt despite the connection still > being there. I checked /var/log/messages and there is the following extract: > > Dec 10 09:54:49 localhost ifup-ppp: pppd started for optusnet on > /dev/ttyS0 at 57600 > Dec 10 09:54:49 localhost pppd[17843]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0 > Dec 10 09:54:49 localhost pppd[17843]: Removed stale lock on ttyS0 (pid > 17258) > Dec 10 09:54:50 localhost wvdial[17856]: WvDial: Internet dialer version > 1.54.0 > Dec 10 09:54:50 localhost wvdial[17856]: Initializing modem. > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Sending: ATZ > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: ATZ > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: OK > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 > &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: OK > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Sending: ATM1L1 > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: ATM1L1 > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: OK > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Modem initialized. > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Sending: ATDT0198331111 > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: Waiting for carrier. > Dec 10 09:54:51 localhost wvdial[17856]: ATDT0198331111 > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost wvdial[17856]: CONNECT 26400 > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost wvdial[17856]: User Access Verification > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost wvdial[17856]: Username: username: login: > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost wvdial[17856]: Carrier detected. Chatmode > finished. > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost pppd[17843]: Serial connection established. > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost pppd[17843]: Using interface ppp0 > Dec 10 09:55:14 localhost pppd[17843]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0 > Dec 10 09:55:15 localhost pppd[17843]: PAP authentication succeeded > Dec 10 09:55:16 localhost pppd[17843]: local IP address 210.49.224.133 > Dec 10 09:55:16 localhost pppd[17843]: remote IP address 210.49.224.254 > Dec 10 09:55:16 localhost pppd[17843]: primary DNS address 203.2.75.132 > Dec 10 09:55:16 localhost pppd[17843]: secondary DNS address 198.142.0.51 > > This doesn't seem to indicate any errors, is there somewhere else I > should look? If anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated, > before I go mad... > > Cheers, > Brad > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
