What does $ sudo ifconifg -a show when you try to browse? Also you may try $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down before $ sudo wvdial Should the above advice fail, I would recommend that you visit Jacques' PostInstall page for advice: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/post-install.html Regards, Antonio --- On Fri, 8/1/08, Krishanu Maulik <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Krishanu Maulik <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Krishanu Maulik, India kernel 2.6.24-19-generic > To: olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx > Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, August 1, 2008, 12:34 PM > Dear Antonio, > I get the same DNS everytime and they are already on > /etc/resolv.conf, > yet I cannot browse :( > Krishanu. > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 12:49 AM, Antonio Olivares > <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Dear Antonio, > >> Thanks for all your help. I managed to install the > modem > >> and coonect > >> to my ISP twice, but failed to open any website. > When I > >> tried to > >> connect a third time no dialtone was found. It > worked again > >> after a > >> while. (I saw the two IP addresses and two > DNS's) but > >> still no > >> website. Can you please help? > > > > If you saw two addresses that said DNS, you may add > them to /etc/resolv.conf. For instance, in my computer when > wvdial connects, I get to see: > > > > [root@localhost ~]# wvdial > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > --> Initializing modem. > > --> Sending: ATZ > > ATZ > > OK > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 > +FCLASS=0 > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > OK > > --> Modem initialized. > > --> Sending: ATDT7072000 > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > ATDT7072000 > > CONNECT 49333 V42bis > > --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. > > --> Starting pppd at Fri Aug 1 14:10:35 2008 > > --> Pid of pppd: 25581 > > --> Using interface ppp0 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> local IP address 66.201.8.112 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> primary DNS address 66.201.0.203 > > --> pppd: 2 > > --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9 > > --> pppd: 2 > > > > The last two, I add to /etc/resolv.conf so that it > looks like > > > > [olivares@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf > > nameserver 66.201.0.203 > > nameserver 66.94.120.9 > > > > Do you get the same DNS servers both times when you > connected? > > > > If you do, all that it takes is to add those two last > DNS entries to /etc/resolv.conf > > > > Do it by > > $ sudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf > > and add the nameservers. After doing this, can you > browse? > > > > Regards, > > > > Antonio > > > > > >> Thanks, > >> Krishanu. > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Antonio Olivares > >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Krishanu, > >> > > >> > the modem is supported through > SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz > >> > > >> > Download from > >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > >> > the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz having a > compiled > >> slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: > >> > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz > >> > and read instructions therein. But briefly, > the modem > >> is setup with command: > >> > $ sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa > hw:0,6 > >> > reporting dynamic creation of ports: > >> > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with > N some > >> number > >> > Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and > Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt > >> for follow through guidance. > >> > > >> > Please follow those instructions, and report > back if > >> you can connect with the above command > >> > > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > > >> > Antonio > >> > > >> > > >> > --- On Thu, 7/31/08, Krishanu Maulik > >> <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > > >> >> From: Krishanu Maulik > >> <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> Subject: Krishanu Maulik, India kernel > >> 2.6.24-19-generic > >> >> To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:04 AM > >> >> Hi, > >> >> I am new to the Linux world. I have > installed > >> Ubuntu 8.0.4 > >> >> on a new > >> >> Lenovo 3000 Y410 laptop as a dualboot > with XP. I > >> cannot > >> >> access the > >> >> modem in Linux, though I can do it in XP. > I have > >> attached > >> >> ModemData.txt obtained from scanModem. > Please > >> help. Thanks > >> >> in advance. > >> >> Krishanu. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >
