On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 20:49 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Michael Klinosky wrote:
A few months ago, I installed F8 and tried to set it up for dial-up. I couldn't get it to connect (perhaps there were some problems with the install).
So, I re-installed F8 (formatted /, but left /home intact). I'm _still_ have problems - and it seems to be the same issue.
I had to modify wvdial.conf to get even this far (wvdial flat out refused to work with the default, as configged by Admin > Network).
If you can ping by IP address, but not host name, then check /etc/resolv.conf to make sure the name servers are being updated.
Network Mangler blows mine up, so I don't have it running. Are you out in the country?? If so, you may have to do what I do and limit your connection speed to 28.8. using s32=98 <---little 's' ...in your init string. Without it, I can't get connected hardly at all. Mikkel is also right, check /etc/resolv.conf after you connect, to see what's there. Since I use KDE I use KPPP to handle my modem, instead of Network Mangler. Works like a charm and is easy to play with. You might also consider doing a google on modem init strings to make sure you have the best init string possible. One bad instruction set and a modem is just about toast. My two-cents, Ric