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Re: PPP over Linux

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From: Dave Jaynes
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00
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Hello -A

Was the browser before configured to use a proxy server?  If so you will have to
remove this from your browser config..  Have fun
d

Archer wrote:

> hello everyone, i'm fairly new to linux, but not networking
>
> i'm using a dynamic DSL connection that uses 3rd party software to configure
> itself - that's working perfectly - i get an IP addy and can ping quite fine
> from the command line.
> here's the prob - i can't access the 'net with anything in the GUI (gnome) -
> netscape doesn't detect my connection at all.
> any ideas? my ethernet card is eth0, but because of the way this "Access
> manager" program works it configures itself as a device ppp0 - when i check
> my IP with ifconfig it's under "ifconfig ppp0" not eth0, which isn't used
> but exists (obviously)
> i'm thinking my comp's trying to use the device eth0 instead of ppp0, but i
> have NO idea how to configure this.
> help of any kind would be appreciated.
> thanks      :)
> -A
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