Hate to give up

[NoOp]

On 06/05/2009 08:32 PM, John Heinen wrote:
> John Heinen wrote:
>> John Heinen wrote:
>>   
>>> Derek Broughton wrote:
>>>   
>>>     
>>>> NoOp 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.
>>>>   
>>>>     
>>>>       
>>> 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
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>> 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
> 

REALLY DID YOU ACTUALLY TRY ENTERING THE ISP'S DNS IN /etc/resolv.conf
as suggested? If so: 1) what was the result, and 2) post your
$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
as you've been asked to do on numerous occasions.

You were given *explicit* instructions to test if this works or not. If
it doesn't work, then fine, we/someone can try another suggestion. But
you have managed to prolong this thread with snippets of supposed
information that doesn't make sense. Example:

>>>>>>>> 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.

Did you do that? If so what were the results? If you *did* do that and
the results failed then say so.

-- 
Tell you what John... if you'd like I'll help you off-line - I'll even
go out an buy your usb modem for testing on Monday... but I charge $125
USD per hour for commercial clients, minimum 2 hours, and your 'free'
'spririt of OSS/Ubuntu' has pretty much run it's course as far as I'm
concerned. Good luck.