apt-get install pppoeconf -or-
run pppoeconf, and then once its all setup, it should activate on boot. 'pon' and 'poff' should do it manually. hope this helps, -iridium p.s. this works on my p3-600mhz vaio, running woody 3.0 (note: these ppoe packages are default installed on their netinst CDs). ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun bokowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:35 AM Subject: Re: Why cant I get an internet connection > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: Why cant I get an internet connection > > > > shaun bokowski, 2002-Aug-19 18:07 -0700: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 11:06 PM > > > Subject: Re: Why cant I get an internet connection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:28 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: Why cant I get an internet connection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry Shaun, I didn't see that you replied to the list and to me > > > > directly too...jc > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer > > > > Diggin' Debian Admin and User > > > > > > I am running pump not dhcpclient. pump (dhcp) and networking was > configure > > > at > > > the beginning and I got on the internet. What should show in the > > > /var/log/syslog file, > > > what am I looking for that shows I really do have a connection. I think > that > > > my network > > > is not working. > > > > The syslog will show the details of the dhcp process, your system > > getting it's IP configuration. That's all it'll show. If you're not > > sure your network is working, check to make sure eth0 is configured > > properly by checking "ifconfig eth0" as root, and then ping the > > address shown: > > > > $ sudo ifconfig eth0 > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:A0:C9:BC:78:C9 > > inet addr:192.168.0.116 Bcast:192.168.0.255 > > Mask:255.255.255.0 > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > RX packets:1738 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:2296 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:3 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > > RX bytes:823076 (803.7 KiB) TX bytes:292453 (285.5 KiB) > > Interrupt:3 Base address:0x300 > > > > $ ping -c 2 192.168.0.116 > > PING 192.168.0.116 (192.168.0.116): 56 data bytes > > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.116: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.5 ms > > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.116: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.4 ms > > > > If that works, then check to see if you received a default gateway > > from dhcp: > > > > $ netstat -rn > > Kernel IP routing table > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface > > 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 40 0 0 eth0 > > 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 40 0 0 eth0 > > > > The "0.0.0.0" is the default gateway. See if you can ping it: > > > > $ ping -c 2 192.168.0.1 > > PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes > > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=0.8 ms > > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=1.2 ms > > > > Now, lets see if your DNS is working. First check to see if it got > > configured: > > > > $ cat /etc/resolv.conf > > search attbi.com > > nameserver 216.148.227.68 > > nameserver 204.127.202.4 > > > > Now see if you can reach one: > > > > $ ping -c 2 216.148.227.68 > > PING 216.148.227.68 (216.148.227.68): 56 data bytes > > 64 bytes from 216.148.227.68: icmp_seq=0 ttl=54 time=100.8 ms > > 64 bytes from 216.148.227.68: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=79.6 ms > > > > Okay, next find out if it will resolve for you: > > > > $ nslookup -sil www.yahoo.com > > Server: 216.148.227.68 > > Address: 216.148.227.68#53 > > > > Non-authoritative answer: > > www.yahoo.com canonical name = www.yahoo.akadns.net. > > Name: www.yahoo.akadns.net > > Address: 64.58.76.178 > > Name: www.yahoo.akadns.net > > Address: 64.58.76.179 > > <snipped the rest> > > > > Try pinging one of the yahoo addresses. If that works, you're on the > > internet. I'm assuming here that your service provider isn't > > requiring you to use PPPoE/oA or the like. That would change the > > interface you use for the above tests. It would be ppp0 instead. > > > > jc > > > > > > > > -- > > Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer > > Diggin' Debian Admin and User > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Jeff, > > Everything was ok till I got to > > $ nslookup -sil www.yahoo.com > Server: 216.148.227.68 > Address: 216.148.227.68#53 > > I do > [EMAIL PROTECTED] nslookup -sil www.yahoo.com > > bash: nslookup: command not found > > I ping both yahoo addresses and no luck. > > I am doing everything in # root or $ user as you print . My service provider > is using or requires PPPoE , no static ip. > > What could be it? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
