Re: kppp can't see dns servers
Hi there,
When you say you've developed a problem with kppp, did this occur after an
upgrade etc, or is this the first time you've used it?
The file you should be looking at is /etc/resolv.conf.
After a connection, you'd normally get something like
192.168.44.2 #KPPP temp entry
192.168.44.3 #KPPP temp entry
in that file.
If these aren't being added to resolv.conf, then that is the cause of your
problem. I *believe*, not having KPPP in front of me, that there's an
option like "Use ISP's DNS servers" or similar, and that's what you need
to select if you want resolv.conf entries to be added.
Also, what version of KDE are you using? Are you just on the version that
comes with woody, or sid, or a third-party repository?
Hope the above helps!
Regards,
David
> Hello,
>
> I have developed a problem with kppp. Apparently it does not understand
> where my DNS servers are. I found the following in the kppp manual:
>
> 10.10.1.7.
>
> KPPP reports a successful connection, but Konqueror just says Unknown
> host hostname, and Netscape® reports The server does not have a DNS
> entry.
>
> Try pinging another server by its IP number, e.g. ping 195.0.254.76. If
> that works, you could try the following:
>
> Check if you have provided KPPP with at least one DNS address.
>
> Check the contents of /etc/host.conf. There should be a line saying
> something similar to order hosts, bind. The bind keyword advises the
> resolver library to include a name server query when performing an
> address lookup. If such a line is not there, try adding it.
>
> Well, my /etc/host.conf looks good.
>
> pon/poff works fine and so does lppp (Libranet ppp) albeit connection
> is slow but that's another problem.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
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> CRH
>
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