Are you sure you've got your resolv.conf/nsswitch.conf setup right? Sounds
like you've got a name resolution/dns problem.
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Nick Croft wrote:
> Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 09:56:25 +1100 (EST)
> From: Nick Croft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SLUG] ppp && sockets
>
>
> Dear Sluggers,
>
> I've been setting up my new box by ftp'ing files from the old box. New box
> has potato installed.
>
> I finally decided that everything is ready to go, and I can remove the old
> machine. Unplugged the modem and attached it to the new machine.
>
> Seems I have a problem with sockets. I can connect OK, using either wvdial,
> or pon (using pppconfig's set-up). Tailing /var/log/messages shows a
> successful connection.
>
> However, nothing works. Lynx is unable to find remote host. Fetchmail exits
> with a message about sockets. So does Netscape; Mozilla is unable to resolve
> remote host.
>
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