DNS Not Working *Again*

[John Shepherd <jshep@yahoo.com>]

Hi,

       I had a problem earlier this week in which
I could set up a PPP connection, but it wasn't
working properly.  I fixed it by re-installing
debian and changing some answers to questions
during the configuration.  I think the thing that
did it was that I had previously specified my own
local ip number as a gateway the firsttime and I
put no gateway the second time.
       In addition to the DNS problem, I was
unable to get an Xserver to start.  It was
suggested that I move from potato to woody.  I
did that, and the X server starts now.  But,
somewhere in that process my PPP connection got
messed up.  I can dial and establish a PPP
connection, but I can't ping anything, not even
by ip number.....
       I'm posting from another machine right
now, so i don't have examplesof anything to
include, but I'll try to copysome things tofloppy
so I can post them next time.

        Any suggestions are appreciated.


Thanks,
John 

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