Suse 8.0 Browser Configuration

PeterC1 · 07-10-2002, 02:23 PM

This is a strange one - I had to do a clean install of 8.0 having trashed 7.3 which had been updated to 8.0. 7.3 used Netscape or whatever I wanted to use. The update to 8.0 produced the same result - all went well. Now, I did a clean install of 8.0, configured the modem and ISP with Wvdial or Kppp and with a couple of slips connected to the ISP server. I have placed 2 IP's for the ISP (AT&T worldnet) in the DNS configuration and created a file /etc/resolv.conf in /etc The connection to the ISP remains open and I can see "something" is happening with the browser "resolving (name of site)" then a notice "cannot find Site" This sounds like a DNS problem but I can't find the error. Help! to a very simple problem I'm sure but one that's slowly sending me over the edge

Phonics3k · 07-10-2002, 02:30 PM

does ur isp give u static dns names or are they issued when you connect

PeterC1 · 07-10-2002, 06:05 PM

AT&T gives two nameservers each with a unique IP. Looking at /var/log/messages it appears this is changed to dynamic in usual fashion once logged on. Is there an SSL issue here?

Phonics3k · 07-10-2002, 06:09 PM

no, you have to put the nameservers in your gateway configuration file that SHOULD solve the problem.

P.S it probably wont coz linux likes to mess people round LOL!

PeterC1 · 07-12-2002, 08:39 AM

The issue is resolved! When I installed Suse 8.0 and the new Office CD upgrade, I also configured the network card (without any further network setup). With the NIC configured, I couldn't ping my ISP. I removed the NIC configuration and away we went since the ISP then knew "where to go." Stupid me!