How to have firefox connect with dial up when broadband is no longer available?

nutronix · 07-03-2008, 02:11 PM

Hi folks ; i have this computer that i might move to the country where i do not have broadband available;

I used kppp to setup the dialup connection and it connects fine (hardware modem)but when i start firefox (or konqueror or seamonkey)it cannot find the www.google server for instance.

I am on slackware 12 with the 2.6.23.16 kernel.

I had tried this in the past with slackware 10 and i do not remember having any difficulty with the browser. thanks in advance

jailbait · 07-03-2008, 03:09 PM

You may not have the file /etc/resolve.conf set up correctly.

The two following addresses are the same web site. Try entering each into a web browser. If you can access 164.214.2.59 but not www.nima.mil then your file /etc/resolve.conf is not set up correctly.

www.nima.mil
164.214.2.59

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Steve Stites

nutronix · 07-03-2008, 08:51 PM

Thanks jailbait i'l give it a try later and post back the results