Live CD-can't connect to the Internet

[S Barringer]

From: "J.Markoll" <j.markoll at free.fr> Subject: Re: Live CD, can't 
connect to Internet To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions 
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" S Barringer a écrit :

>> I'm using a serial modem (US Robotics),
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One of the best.


>> which two other (unnamed Linux OSs) detect without any problem.    
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>> When it came to the modem detection-automatic, it went to manual detection.
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So do I. (each time).


>> It had ttyS1 already listed in place, and I didn't change that.  
>> Maybe it's on ttyS0?
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ttyS0. Someone explained that to you in a preceeding post. You might
browse the archieve to read upper in the thread  :) 

>> Or one of the other ttyS's?
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Most probably not.


>> This mobo has only one serial port, so detection shouldn't be complex.
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 > I also used 'chat' for login/password needed for my ISP.
Nope, PAP then tone. Peer Authentication Protocol, if I don't mistake
is the complete name of PAP ?


>> Also, why am I being asked for the primary nameserver IP number?
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To resolve the dns ? no, technically, I don't know.


>> This information is not something that my ISP seems willing to give 
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Hum. So did mine time ago. I explained politely to them that my OS would 
no run Internet access without it, then I could purely tear the contract 
into pieces  :) 
I sure got the primary domain name server, and dialout number.
(Very important to have it too).


>> No other OS asks for this info (I think because it's dynamic DNS).
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Each OS has slight differences on how to configure. But it has to
be configured somehow.  [Joyce:  I've configured 6 or 7 OSs, and they've all been different!]


>>  I have three Linux machines running on dial-up.  I was wondering if 
>> there is any way to find out the primary nameserver IP number?
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It is maybe possible to see it in some configuration files on one
of your machines. No idea which one.
Personnally I used my telephone, in which I did the Internet Access 
Furnisher number.
Best greetings, Joyce Markoll.

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Joyce,
   Thank you so much for the info.  Seems I didn't have many things right.  
   Found out how to get the primary nameserver IP number:

$ grep nameserver /etc/resolv.conf

That gave me two nameserver numbers, I assume primary and secondary.  

sbarringer at netpenny.net