It may be as simple to fix as just opening the /etc/ppp/options file and adding
"noauth" without the quotes. Save and close the file and give it a try.
You may need to comment out the "lock" entry as well..
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> Calvert, looks like possibly some DNS info is missing on your system. Edit
> /etc/resolv.conf, and add the domain name, and primary and secondary IP addresses of
> your ISP's server. Or you can use KPPP, and enter these values into the GUI setup,
> and the DNS infor will have a temp entry in /etc/resolv.conf.
>
> Good luck,
> Craig
>
> Calvert S Robertson 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.
> >
> > Calvert Robertson
> >
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