Gord, Which dialer are you using? If there is a failure of $ ping -c 2 gmail.com PING gmail.com (74.125.127.83) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from pz-in-f83.google.com (74.125.127.83): icmp_seq=1 ttl=234 time=102 ms 64 bytes from pz-in-f83.google.com (74.125.127.83): icmp_seq=2 ttl=234 time=99.2 ms But a success with the numerical address $ ping -c 2 74.125.127.83 PING 74.125.127.83 (74.125.127.83) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 74.125.127.83: icmp_seq=1 ttl=234 time=100 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.127.83: icmp_seq=2 ttl=234 time=99.4 ms ======== then you are connected to the Internet but DNS (domain name service is failing) What is the $ ifconfig output before a dialout attempt, After a connect, the $ cat /etc/resolv.conf and dialout section at the end of $ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages after a connect. MarvS On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Gord Caswell<ve4jhj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marv, > Thanks for the prompt reply, however this doesn't help. all i have in > /etc/network/interfaces is the following: > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > Any other thoughts? > Gord > --- > Gord Caswell > Box 327 > Arnes, MB R0C 0C0 > (204) 642-7045 (H) > (204) 641-4292 (cell) > www.caswellaquatics.ca > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Marvin Stodolsky > <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Gord, >> >> Shut down other COMM channels before starting to dialout. >> Display channels with: >> $ ifconfig >> close all channels except "lo", the loopback with >> $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down >> $ sudo ifconfig wlan0 down >> etc for other channels. >> >> $ sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces >> to change the auto setup of unwanted channels. >> by changing lines like: >> auto eth0 >> to >> # auto eth0 >> >> MarvS >> >> >> MarvS >> >> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Gord Caswell<ve4jhj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > My modem connects, but I am unable to browse any sites, or use irc or >> > any other connection. >> > >> > my hsf driver is # 7.80.02.04full for my kernel listed above. I have >> > added my isp dns's to kppp, and I do not have wvdial on my system, nor >> > can I get it on at this time due to the lack of modem connectivity. >> > >> > Any help would be appreciated. >> > >> > --- >> > Gord Caswell >> > Box 327 >> > Arnes, MB R0C 0C0 >> > (204) 642-7045 (H) >> > (204) 641-4292 (cell) >> > www.caswellaquatics.ca >> > > >
