[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP Internet connection problems - Mandrake 9.1

[kdj1@ticnet.com]

Interesting!  This has been a puzzement for me because I specified the 
ISP's DNS servers in the KPPP setup, yet a ping to them returned the 
'icmp open socket: Operation not permitted' error.  I'll try deleting 
that and see if it works.  I'm not familiar with how to pass "useperdns" 
to pppd, but let me try playing with the DNS settings first.  We'll see 
how that goes.  It may also be covered in the paper you directed me to.

Best regards,

Dan F.


Bobby Sanders wrote:

>OH!  Now I remember what the problem was.  I didn't have the name
>servers identified properly, so I connected OK but pinging the net
>failed because ppp couldn't find a public name server.  I now
>configure to have ppp ask the ISP for its name servers and then use
>those.  This involves passing "useperdns" to pppd.  If you have
>problems doing this with kppp, drop me a note and I give more details
>for doing this using the graphical kppp instead of command line stick.
>
>The previous article URL I sent is still the best thing I have ever
>read on ppp. :)
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>Bobby
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