John Aldrich wrote:
>
> On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > Hi Jon
> > I have a problem can you help. I have set up my internet. Modem is set
> > up but netscape refuses to connect to the internet. It is not seeing the
> > modem, also i can connect to the internet but cannot browse the net. I
> > am usin Linux mandrake 7.0 Release Number 15
> > The exact message is
> > Netscape is unable to locate the server home.netscape.com. Please check
> > server name.
> > Warning the following host unknown
> > home.netscape.com
> > internic.net
> > This means that some or all hosts will be unreachable. Perhaps a problem
> > with your name server. If your site must use a non root name server you
> > will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment variable to point at the
> > apprlopriate name server. It may or may not be necessary to set this
> > variable or the SOCKS host preference to the IP address of the host in
> > question rather than its name consult system manager.
> > These are the two messages that appear on screen.
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> Have you tried putting in your ISP's name servers in your
> /etc/resolv.conf? Also, it wouldn't hurt to put them in the KPPP
> configs.
> John
It should be enough to put them in the KPPP config, but
be sure to establish (or override) a _default_ route
to the ppp interface. That can also be specified as a
checkbox in KPPP config.
This is especially important if you also have ethernet
(i.e., a private network) because then the installation
will establish the default route (at boot) to the ethernet,
which is just plain _wrong_ when you are accessing the
Internet through the modem.
By the way, this has _nothing_ whatsoever to do with Netscape,
it is simply the way your network (TCP/IP) is configured.
Whether Netscape is running or not, you can check access
to the Internet by, e.g., ping www.some.hostname
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Jean-Louis Debert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
74 Annemasse France
old Linux fan
