RE: Minicom
This sounds like you havn't specified your dns. You need to do that
as a numeric, that is, in my case, 204.123.37.23 - try adding the line:
nameserver 111.111.111.11
to your /etc/resolv.conf file where 111.111.111.11 is the proper
string for your dns. HTH
On 13-Dec-97 tango@inx.net wrote:
>I installed and configured minicom but I'm still have a few problems. I
>ran minicom and entered the prefix and phone number, the modem dialed-up
>and connected to my isp. I then entered my user id and passwd and it
>when into ppp data or something to that effect and started sending data
>(aka junk and random symbols). I hit ctrl-A then q, and it asked me if
>I wanted to quit without resetting, I said yes and it dropped me back at
>the prompt. I typed pppd and it didn't do nothing, but it didn't give
>me an error. Then I when to ping myisp, ping www.linux.org, ping
>www.cnet.com and alot other, but every ping came back, network
>unreachable, or host not found. Same thing happens with telnet and
>ftp. But sometimes if I pick up the phone I can hear the modem
>working. But if I wait about 1 minute after I type in pppd, I get a
>dial-tone.
>
>Any information would be pleased,
>
>Bud
>
>
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