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RE: ppp problem



On 10-Apr-2000 18:43:27 Sandy Shapiro wrote:
> I installed Debian (Slink) on another computer, and I think I may
> have
> missed something in setting up the ppp connection.
> 
> I can dial out, connect to, and log on to my ISP. But when I try to
> ping a
> site, I get the error message: unknown host. When I use Mozilla, it
> says:
> Unable to locate the server.
> 
> Ifconfig says that ppp is running.
> Wvdial says ppp negotiation detected; starting pppd.
> 
> Everything seem to be working except I can't communicate with the
> ISP.
> 
> Is there something I can edit to fix this?
> 
> Is more information needed?

Did you put your nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf ?
What does the 'route' command tell you?

--
Andrew


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