Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 19:02:55 -0500 From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com> To: Nino Udovicic <max_brod@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Simple connect Message-ID: <19971225190255.30936@emu.sourcee.com> In-Reply-To: <19971225234203.29759.rocketmail@send1a.yahoomail.com>; from Nino Udovicic on Thu, Dec 25, 1997 at 03:42:03PM -0800 References: <19971225234203.29759.rocketmail@send1a.yahoomail.com>
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On Thu, Dec 25, 1997 at 03:42:03PM -0800, Nino Udovicic wrote: > Inspite of setting all of the required parameters, making the config > files, rebuilding the kernel, i am unable to work out a working ppp > connection. I connect with a modem using the "ppp" program. So, it > switches to packet mode, and everything looks fine, but i constantly > get "no route to host" message. And when i enter an alphanumeric > address i get "Host name lookup failure" inspite of setting the > nameserver entry in resolv.conf. As it is apparent, i am not really > exeperienced in setting Unix networking options. To shorten my > troubles be so kind and tell me what to set or how to locate the > problem. > > P.S. My ISP allow guest access, and everything performed fine under > windows. (Don't comment my e-mail address, i'm using it just as a side > help) > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > It sounds like you don't have a default route (netstat -rn). Although you don't state which ppp you're using (user-mode or pppd), if by some chance you're using user-mode ppp, do you have a file named /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup containing the following? MYADDR: delete ALL add 0 0 HISADDR -- Regards, Norman C. Rice, Jr.
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