Hate to give up

[Derek Broughton]

NoOp wrote:

> On 06/01/2009 09:51 PM, John Heinen wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
> 
>>> And use your isp's dns servers:
>>>
>>> http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=28968
>>> If your software requires DNS server settings, use: 207.69.188.185,
>>> 207.69.188.186, and 207.69.188.187
>>>
>>> You can modify /etc/resolv.conf from a terminal:
>>>
>>> $ gksu gedit /etc/resolv.conf
>>>
>>> then enter:
>>> nameserver 207.69.188.185
>>> nameserver 207.69.188.186
>>> nameserver 207.69.188.186
>>> and save the file.
>>>
>>> Now try to ping yahoo.com and google.com.
>>>   
>> We used pppconfig and was advised to leave the set up "Provider" alone
>> but did enter te rest such as modem, phone #, etc.
>> but no dns numbers
> 
> So give the above a try. You can always change it back if it doesn't
> work for you.

And, in fact, next PPP connection resolv.conf will almost certainly get 
rewritten to its current values - but if this works in the meantime, then we 
can tell you how to make it permanent.
-- 
derek