... it's /etc/resolv.conf, without the 'e'. This file is used (amongst other things) to tell your computer where the dns servers are. As this varies depending to which ISP you're connected to, it gets rewritten as a part of the login process. Info is delivered from the DHCP server, and the ppp login updates this file ( and restores it on logout ).
hth, Steve On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:40:48 +1300 (NZDT) Matthew Whiting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cheers Andy, > > Awesome link. I'm just working through it now. First question - Under > Resolver Information it talks about a /etc/resolve.conf file. I can't find > this. However, I do have an /etc/ppp/resolv/maxnet file but its empty > apart from the comment # resolv.conf created by pppconfig for maxnet. > > Good to be working through this and getting an understanding of whats > happening instead of just trying random possible fixes. > > Yes, your recap is accurate. I initially screwed up by trying to resolve > another situation and modifying a config file which then somehow > interfered with bootup. Hence being stuck and not knowing how to resolve > the situation I just reinstalled ubuntu. Du oh. > > Matt > > > On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:35, you wrote: > >> Last time I tried I still had the same behaviour. However, I just tried > >> again and the logs now tell my the password is incorrect which is weird > >> cos its entered correctly in gnome-ppp and displays correctly in > >> .wvdial.conf > > > > Sorry- I now see in a previous message that you tried it and it made no > > difference. > > > > I was using a sort of WinModem in a ThinkPad 600E laptop- it is the IBM > > mwave modem. I downloaded the drivers, not expecting it to work, but lo! > > and behold! It did - only after I added the noauth option because the > > first few times I was logged out after connect, which upset me (so I > > sympathise). > > > > Can we recap? > > > > Your modem was working. You reinstalled Linux. Now, the modem itself > > appears to work, but the connection is dropped immediately or soon after > > it > > is made? > > > > Here is a link to a step-by-step process to get ppp going, with some good > > background explanation. Perhaps there is something that will help? > > > > http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html > > > > Andy > > > >
