Hate to give up

[John Heinen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 06/05/2009 08:32 PM, John Heinen wrote:
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>> John Heinen wrote:
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>>> John Heinen wrote:
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>>>> Derek Broughton wrote:
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>>>>> NoOp wrote:
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>>>>>>> NoOp wrote:
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>>>>>>>> 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.
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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
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>> REALLY IS THERE ANYONE WITH UBUNTU 8.10 AND A WORKING DIAL UP AND
>> BROWSER CONNECTION? JOHN HEINEN
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>
> 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:
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>>>>>>>>> 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.
>
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PING yahoo.com (209.191.93.53) 56(84) bytes of data

PING Google.com No response

Thank you we did get connected with Firefox, appreciate yours and and
others effort helping us to get going. Appreciate your offer to but I am
retired and........................... John