Well, I'd say you're getting a network unreachable error because there is nothing at the ip 123.123.123.123. Try pinging something like debian.org instead. If that doesn't work I don't really know enough about PPP to help, sorry. And, please, watch the language. On Sun, 2002-07-07 at 17:58, hanshans@softhome.net wrote: > Hello - > > If I am posting to the wrong list, please tell me where to go. > > I just installed potato via floppies and am now trying to connect to my isp > to download the rest of the debian os. > > I used pppconfig to enter the info and create the files. Then I type 'pon' > and there are no error messages. Then I try to ping 123.123.123.123 (I don't > konw how else to test the connection) and it says something like the > "network is unreachable". > > Am I forgetting a step? > > Thanks so much in advance if anyone can shed some light. I'm so frustrated > with Linux right now. I love what it is about, but I'm f*cking clueless and > I don't know where to go. > > Thanks again -- > > Hans > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > -- What was once is gone. What will be has not yet come. What is is all that is real. Live for the now.
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