Please try to do the following Open a terminal and type 1) sudo ifconfig eth0 down 2) sudo wvdial Open up another terminal/tab and type $ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages paste output and send it to list. Then use CTRL+C combination to quit the tail -f /var/log/messages command. You should see something like: except this is under Fedora [root@localhost ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages Aug 1 14:09:58 localhost martian: info: session: Started Fri Aug 1 14:09:58 2008 Aug 1 14:10:35 localhost pppd[25581]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Aug 1 14:10:35 localhost pppd[25581]: Using interface ppp0 Aug 1 14:10:35 localhost pppd[25581]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0 Aug 1 14:10:35 localhost pppd[25581]: PAP authentication succeeded Aug 1 14:10:36 localhost pppd[25581]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP Aug 1 14:10:36 localhost pppd[25581]: local IP address 66.201.8.112 Aug 1 14:10:36 localhost pppd[25581]: remote IP address 66.201.8.6 Aug 1 14:10:36 localhost pppd[25581]: primary DNS address 66.201.0.203 Aug 1 14:10:36 localhost pppd[25581]: secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9 So you have NetworkManager running? It might be getting in the way. While trying to browse, NetworkManager might try to assign DNS of its own? I do not know how it works in Ubuntu :( Send the output from the commands on top to list. Thanks, Antonio > 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. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >
