[plug] wvdial problems

[James Tan]

> > > So far, so good. What does e/tc/resolv.conf have in it while you're
> > > dialled? Can you ping by numbers, e.g. 130.139.89.1 (Telstra's main
node
> > > in Perth)? If not, what does traceroute -n to that number show?
> >
> > ummm.... i tried pinging external sites but ping doesn't even reply....
> now
> > i'm back on the windows comp or else i won't be able to type this.... i
> have
> > no idea what resolv.conf has it in.... should i check it now ?  when i
had
> a
> > look at the LEDs on the modem it did not seem to blink at all when I
tried
> > to do pings and ran net apps....
>
> Just a guess here, but I suspect you've tried to ping an address (such as
> www.yahoo.com).  Try pinging an IP number from the command prompt like
this:
> $ ping 130.139.89.1
>
> The suspicion is that your name resolution is not working and if you can
> ping with the IP number and not the address, then this is the case.  If
so,
> look into 'named' or check out your HOWTO docs on caching-only name
service
> (probably /usr/doc/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO in section 3).
>
> - Brian.
>
Well, yeah.... i did try 130.95.128.2 [a dns that my cousin's uni account
uses] but that returned absolutely nothing....

James