ppp/local network config

[Ryan Spaulding]

Are you using dial? If you are call earthlink and get your DNS Ip's. There 
should be a panel for putting these address in for kppp.

Ryan


>From: Russell Brunet <brunet@mac.com>
>Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>CC: brunet@mac.com
>Subject: ppp/local network config
>Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 22:53:25 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hi all!
>
>I'm trying to configure my local network on my yellowdog G4. I am also 
>trying to connect to the internet via ppp. Let's talk about ppp first.
>
>My isp is earthlink and I can connect to it fine using os X, 9.2, and 
>RedHat on my pentium II. I tried to copy my settings from the RedHat 
>machine and I am having all kinds of problems. First, I can connect fine. 
>The modem works great, I can hear it dial, it connects and brings up a 
>status menu in the kde panel (btw, I'm connecting using kppp). Once 
>connected I try to use a tcp/ip application and I cannot get any address to 
>resolve. I use nslookup in the terminal and I get errors. I try to ping 
>yahoo and I get errors. Occasionally if I fart around with things for a 
>while, I am able to get connected and everything is hunkydory. After I 
>restart, though, it's back to the drawing board. I did just notice that 
>when I try to enter any dns addresses in the network configuration panel 
>and save them, none of them are there when I reopen the network config 
>panel.
>
>Again, I have no problem whatsoever on my RedHat box, and I'm using all of 
>the same settings.
>
>Ok, now on to my second question which may be related. I want to be able to 
>send files back and forth between my RedHat box and my YellowDog box. How 
>do I set up a standalone self-contained network using a crossover cable 
>between the two computers?
>
>Thank in advance for any help you can provide,
>
>Russell
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