Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:20:50 +0200 (CEST) From: Malte Lance <malte@webmore.com> To: "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com> Cc: "Evan Thomas" <tps.elt@mars.planetary.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Question Message-ID: <13757.42381.936347.881157@neuron.webmore.de> In-Reply-To: <980728012316.ZM4066@darkstar.connect.com> References: <01bdb8b6$f0b081e0$e816b3d1@default> <tps.elt@mars.planetary.org> <980728012316.ZM4066@darkstar.connect.com>
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Frank Pawlak writes: > Sorry for my tardy response, but have been occupied with business matters, but > have some time tonight to help out. I am CC questions with this as there may > be others that can provide some advice. Hope you don't mind my doing that. > > On Jul 26, 10:00am, Evan Thomas wrote: > > Subject: Re: Question > > Hello, > > > > my resolv.conf, goes something like this: > > > > domain my.domain > > nameserver x.x.x.x > > nameserver y.y.y.y > > > > Both nameservers are the addresses I get from winipcfg for earthlink's DNS > > servers. > > > > The my.domain is the ISP domain name, and the IP addresses are for the primary > and secondary DNS servers at the ISP right? If this correct then /etc/resolve > should be correct. > > > When using FTP with a IP address I get cannot find a route. Did you set your "default"-gateway ? Obviously your traffic cannot be routed to the destination. What does netstat -rn tell ? Is there a default route ? Malte. > > You are able to dial out and connect to the ISP if I understand you correctly, > is that correct? If so then it would appear that everything in /etc/ppp is > setup properly. > > > > > What files do you usuallu have to have set up for a stand-alone machine > > connecting to an ISP with a dynamic IP address? > > What do you have in /etc/hosts.tem? What happens when you ping localhost? > > Bring me up to speed on these issues and we'll work from there. > > Frank > > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Evan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com> > > To: Evan Thomas <tps.elt@mars.planetary.org>; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > Date: Saturday, July 25, 1998 8:03 PM > > Subject: Re: Question > > > > > > >On Jul 25, 5:42pm, Evan Thomas wrote: > > >> Subject: Question > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> I have been trying to configure PPP. I got it to connect to my ISP > > >> (Earthlink), but ftp, telnet, ping, etc , all give me the message > > "unknown > > >> host" with everything but localhost. > > >> > > >> my netstat -rn gives: > > >> > > >> dest Gateway flags Refs Use Netif Expire > > >> 127.0.0.1 127.0.01 UH o 16 lo0 > > >> > > >> I am on a stand-alone computer which receives a dynamic IP address from > > >> Earthlink when connecting with my modem. I think my problem is with the > > way > > >> I have hosts, rc.conf, etc setup. Can somebody please help - I am also > > at > > >> my wits end here. > > >> > > >> Thank you in advance. Any help, suggestions are much appreciated. > > >> > > >> Evan Thomas > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > >>-- End of excerpt from Evan Thomas > > > > > >What do the files referenced above look like. Also show yopur > > /etc/resolv.conf > > >and we'll take a look and see if they need fixing. I suspect that > > something is > > >wrong in /etc/resolv.conf, but can't be sure untill I see it. > > > > > >Frank > > > > > > > >-- End of excerpt from Evan Thomas > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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