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Subject: Re: Problems connecting to the internet
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On Sun, 4 May 1997, Daniel Keller wrote:

> Now my new problem: I have all my files set up as is described in the
> handbook. I can tell ppp to dial, it dials and connects and logs in fine.
> Then I switch to another terminal and try ping. If I try "ping localhost" I
> get:
> 
> Ping: send to: Permission denied
> Ping: wrote localhost 64 chars, ret=-1

is ppp in all caps (PPP)?
did you set up /etc/resolv.conf?
are you attaching /0 to your ppp.conf addresses?
did you set up ppp.linkup?
are your /etc/host*, files set up?
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