Hate to give up

[John Heinen]

Ray Leventhal wrote:
> <big snip>
>   
>>>   
>>>       
>> $ ping 74.125.57.100
>> 64 bytes from 74.125.67.100 56(84)bytes of data
>> 64 bytes from 74.125.57 100 1cmp seq 1 ttl=51 time 180 ms
>> and so on and on
>>
>> $ping 209.85.171.100
>> 64 bytes from 209.85.171.100 1cmp seq =1 ttl=24 time =199ms and so on and on
>>
>> it seems to me that the internet connection with my provider is working
>> just fine and that the problem lies with firefox. John
>>
>>     
>
> Actually, as you're able to ping by IP address but not by host name, the 
> problem most likely lies with your DNS configuration.
>
> Would you please post the output of this command?
>
> cat /etc/resolv.conf
>
> Thanks,
> Ray
>
>   
cat /etc/resolve.config No such file or directory

Maybe this might help too, we have a usb modem on it's frame there are
21 indicator lites, the first on is always on when connected, the second
one keeps flashing continuesly as if it is there is a connection (but no
Firefox) John