PPP getting closer (Was: Re: PPP(d), Phone Home!)

[James W. Lynch]

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> From: jmills at siberia.gtri.gatech.edu (John M. Mills)
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> Subject: PPP getting closer (Was: Re: PPP(d), Phone Home!)
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> Hello --
> I am setting up PPP by telephone from my home Linux to G.I.T.'s
> PPP rotor, _almost_ have it working.  Thanks to dsnyder and ZOT, I have
> gotten the link extablished, but here I am hung up again.
> 
> I am able to set up the ppp link, and to ping the remote host, but am not
> able to resolve names or reach other internal (G.I.T.) or external net hosts.
> I suspect I am never successfully negotiating a gateway.  Suggestions welcome.
> 
> I'm running Linux 1.1.87 and pppd 2.1.2b.  Unless there is some known
> problem here, I'ld like to stay with that combo 'til PPP works.  I attach
> ping and ppp-log excerpts, and my rc.inte1 and /etc/ppp/options files.
> 
> Sorry about the long lines in the attached material, but I wanted to
> show it as issued by my box.
> 
> Thanks --john mills--
> 
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You probably have to edit your /etc/resolv.conf file.  Be sure to
put the nameserver entry into it.  Mine here at work looks like:

domain cray.com
search cray.com
nameserver 128.162.46.1

It looks very similar on the Linux box I have at home that I use PPP
to get to my ISP.

Jim.

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Jim Lynch, Sales Analyst,  Cray Research, Inc. / ARS: K4GVO
Southeast District, Phone: (770) 631-2254, Email: jwl at cray.com
Suite 270, 200 Westpark Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269