> For your netstat -r command to work it must be able to resolve to DNS. > wvdial on't setup your DNS when it starts PPP. You have to make sure your > /etc/resolv.conf file reflects to appropriate DNS info for the connection > you're making. Here's what it should look like: > > # /etc/resolv.conf > domain plstn1.sfba.home.com # optional > search plstn1.sfba.home.com. com. > nameserver 24.1.80.33 > nameserver 24.1.80.33 > My /etc/resolv.conf looks like that
# eth0 begin nameserver 213.36.80.1 # eth0 end search clairval.com nameserver 62.104.196.134 Both the nameserver of the ppp-isp and of the network are there even that only one is available for each particular case. Is it correct or does it make the dns-process slowly? Thanks > > I switch out this file for the different networks I work from. > > jc > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 10:17:21PM +0200, Vincent Laisney wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a problem for the configuration of ppp (pppd) with a combi-card > > modem+ethernet. I use either ethenet or a ppp-connection with an ISP. > > I have tried wvdialconfig for the configuration and i could not resolve > > the > > domaines names. I have also tried pppconfig (where it is possible to > > specify > > a static-dns-server. But it doesn't work. With > > netstat -rn > > I get no default line. > > I have tried to set up directly a route with > > > > route add default gw 62.104.196.134 > > > > and I get the following error > > > > SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable > > > > The problem is maybe that Linux is trying to use eth0 for finding the > > dns-serveer but the pcmcia card isn't connected to any network. > > > > Can somebody help me? > > > > Thanks > > > > Vincent Laisney
