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 -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
