Hate to give up

[John Heinen]

John Heinen wrote:
> John Heinen wrote:
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>> Derek Broughton wrote:
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>>> NoOp wrote:
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>>>> On 06/01/2009 09:51 PM, John Heinen wrote:
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>>>>> NoOp wrote:
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>>>>>> And use your isp's dns servers:
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>>>>>> 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
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>>>>>> You can modify /etc/resolv.conf from a terminal:
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>>>>>> $ gksu gedit /etc/resolv.conf
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>>>>>> then enter:
>>>>>> nameserver 207.69.188.185
>>>>>> nameserver 207.69.188.186
>>>>>> nameserver 207.69.188.186
>>>>>> and save the file.
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>>>>>> Now try to ping yahoo.com and google.com.
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>>>>> 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
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>>>> So give the above a try. You can always change it back if it doesn't
>>>> work for you.
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>>> 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.
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>> do I literately type nameserver or my provider's name like earthlink.net
>> than I get this heading screen Applications Places System Then do I just
>> type in the above nameserver or (earthlink.net 207.69.....
>> John appreciate very much your patience.... John
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> This is what Earthlink gave us Prefered DNS server 207.69.188.171
> Preffered DNS server 207.69.188.172
> Then I got the page up with *resolv.config X and again *resolv config X
> and I typed the above in, entered !
> Still no connectioR
REALLY IS THERE ANYONE WITH UBUNTU 8.10 AND A WORKING DIAL UP AND
BROWSER CONNECTION? JOHN HEINEN