check your using DHCP...it sounds like your not getting your DNS server addresses updated.
On 25/04/05, Robert Barbour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Having restored printing services, I need to get back online with Suse. > Before abandoning MS Windows, I noted as many settings as I could, covering > the dialup access I have with Wanadoo. > I have a US robotics external modem, definitely working OK, and configured it > in Yast/network Devices (US Robotics Courier everything) as modem0 with > Wanadoo Pay As You Go. So far so good. > When I select Internet dialup and give my ISP password, the modem dials and > sounds like it is connecting. I get a wee plug icon in bottom right, which > gets a jaggy bit of yellow lightning on it. If I other click on it, one > option is to hang up, so I guess I'm connected? > Opening Konqueror's browser and typing a URL gets an error message like > "unknown host www.google.com". > The sytem hangs up after a few minutes, and the lightning disappears from > icon. > While 'connected' an attempt to update SuSe just gets "couldn't resolve host > www.suse.de". > I know I'm missing something but what? > Do I need to Use Yast to configure any Network Services, and if so which? > (and how?). I understand nothing about DNS, host names etc. > All suggestion gratefully received. > Regards > Rob > > -- > > Whatever you Wanadoo: > http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ > > This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: > http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm > _______________________________________________ > Scottish mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish > _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
