I checked as par your advice. Indeed there are three blocks corresponding to eth0, lo and ppp0 in that order. I tried $sudo ifconfig eth0 down But if I try $sudo ifconfig -a after that I still have eth0 and I still cannot browse! :( Krishanu. On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 1:10 AM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
