Dial-up connection problem

[James Jhai]

On Thursday 30 December 2004 10:09 pm, Emon wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone
> 
> I am a newbie. I have just installed FreeBSD 4.10 and set up a
> Dial-up connection using "kppp"(it came with KDE). I am using an
> old external modem (PROLONK 1456VE). The problem is when I dial
> my ISP the connection sets up ok (I think...), but
> mozill/konqueror still can't browse, complaining something like
> "THE CONNECTION TO WWW.GOOGLE.COM COULD NOT BE FOUND". Oh by the
> way, my default security setting is medium, I don't know if it
> has got anything to do with this.
> 
> SO... that's about it then
> Any pointers or suggessions??? 
> 
> Thanks in avdance
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Have you added the ip address of a dns server to /etc/resolv.conf?
You'll need to add a line like this:

nameserver		63.226.12.96

That is a name server I run, your welcome to use it, but it would be better to use your isp's DNS server.

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- James