George Petri wrote:
>
> Hello again!
>
> As you may be aware, a few months ago, I sent a message to the newbie list
> concerning how my internet connection could not resolve host names.
> A big thank you to those many people who sent responses to my call for help.
> But unfortunately, none of the suggestions worked.
>
> The day before, I sent a message to the expert list about wu-ftpd being
> extremely slow to respond to ftp requests...
>
> Finally, yesterday, I tracked down the source of *both* problems (until now,
> I have been forced to use another install of Mandrake, and Windows to
> use the internet):
>
> It was in /etc/sysconfig/network:
> NETWORKING=yes
> FORWARD_IPV4=no
> HOSTNAME="tux350.reisersun"
> DOMAINNAME=localdomain
> GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
> GATEWAYDEV=eth0
>
> Basically, if I remove the GATEWAY= and GATEWAYDEV= lines and
> type "service network restart", my internet connection works perfectly
> and wuftp is now very responsive.
>
> But I was wondering if anyway knows why the GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
> (the IP of my main computer, tux350.reisersun) line ruined my internet
> connection and ftp server? I HAD put that line in so that later, I could do
> internet connection sharing. Isn't that what a gateway is for -- so that
> TCP/IP requests to outside networks (e.g. internet) go through the
> gateway to the outside world? I mean making my machine a gateway
> for the other computer shouldn't ruin my internet connection and ftp,
> shoutd it?
>
> Thanks again,
> George
Could it possibly be something to do with your security level? It may
not be compatible to the level you're set to.
ShalomOut
Chal
Elder PCUSA
Registered Linux user # 217118
The most serious doubt that has been thrown on the authenticity of the
biblical miracles is the fact that most of the witnesses in regard to
them were fishermen.
-- Arthur Binstead
>
> On Friday 20 July 2001 22:27, I wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I recently set up a network and fooled around with my networking config
> > files and now DNS lookups don't appear to work :(, which explains why I
> > have been recently using Outlook Express to send emails...
> >
> > Basically, I can connect to the Internet with no problems but once I'm
> > online, I can't do a thing.
> >
> > If I type ping www.<any website>.com, this message pops up on my screen:
> > YPBINDPROC_DOMAIN: Domain not bound
> > And ping just sits there waiting forever.
> >
> > If I run Konqueror or Netscape and type in www.<any website>.com, they also
> > just sit there forever and never load.
> >
> > Before, I changed my config files, Internet in Mandrake (I'm using 7.2)
> > worked fine. I have always used kppp to connect to the Internet. I have
> > always been using the LT WinModem 5.78D driver.
> >
> > What is wrong? I want to use the Internet in Linux, not Windows!
> >
> > Perhaps, my config files have something to do with this, so here they are
> > :)
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > /etc/hosts: (btw, I have named my computer "tux350" and the
> > other one on the network, "cups166", in my pretend domain "reisersun")
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> > 192.168.1.1 tux350.reisersun tux350
> > 192.168.1.2 cups166.reisersun cups166
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > /etc/HOSTNAME (note: this file did not exist before I made it!):
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > tux350
> >
> > ----------
> > /etc/host.conf:
> > ----------
> > order hosts, nis, bind
> > multi on
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > /etc/resolv.conf (note: I use an isp called Bigpond, which has everything
> > - ip addresses, that is - starting with 139)
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > # search reisersun
> > # search localdomain
> > search localdomain
> >
> > # nameserver 192.168.1.1
> > nameserver 139.134.5.51
> > nameserver 139.134.2.190
> >
> > # ppp temp entry
> > nameserver 139.134.5.51 # ppp temp entry
> > nameserver 139.134.2.190 # ppp temp entry
> > nameserver 139.134.5.51 # ppp temp entry
> > nameserver 139.134.2.190 # ppp temp entry
> >
> > ------------ END CONFIG FILES -------------
> >
> > I can't remember the numerous other config files that I changed so please
> > tell me if you need any others to help diagnose my problem.
> >
> > Before I changed anything, my computer used to be called the default
> > "localhost.localdomain".
> >
> > Please help me fix my config files so that I can use my Internet connection
> > again in Linux!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > George
>
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