Thanks /etc/resolv.conf was not properly configured I now feel stupid.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Declan Moriarty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "BLFS Support List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: dhcp client problem


Recently, Somebody Somewhere wrote these words

   I installed the dhclient-3.0.2 and everything installed correctly.



   I can ping my router but I cannot ping anything on the internet.  What
   am I missing?

Can you ping your dns servers in /etc/resolv.conf?
i.e ping -c1 nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

If they belong to an isp and you can't ping them, is the router
connected? Dhclient can log into modems without the modem being
connecte Dhclient can log into modems without the modem being
connected to anything.

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With best Regards,


Declan Moriarty.
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