* Ashley Lynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-03 12:18]: > I decided to try Mandrake since I had 8.1 here. All works well EXCEPT I cannot > browse the internet or collect email. > When I dial (wvdial) the system logs on and IFCONFIG tells me the address I > have been assigne and the p-t-p address. > I can ping the p-t-p address and all seems well. > The browser has the same proxy settings as before (I never reformat /home) and > the SMTP and POP settings are correct but no matter which browser I try I get > a long timeout period and then "cannot find server" and "check address" errors > and kmail says it can't find the server. > Any clues appreciated.
Sounds like a DNS issue. Have you put your name servers into /etc/resolv.conf? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
