Timing Out Dialer

[Robert Slade]

On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 22:19 +0800, Romy Albano wrote:
> > > From kppp main window:
> > Configure -> Modems -> Device
> > slider at bottom of window
> > 
> > --
> > Alan McKinnon
> > alan at linuxholdings dot co dot za
> > +27 82, double three seven, one nine three five
> 
>  ------------------------------
> 
> Hello Alan (McKinnon)
> 
> Thank you for your advice.  Have followed it but am not having any improvement. That's where the 120 seconds time out default shows.  And, just the same, the dialer keps on continuously dialing.  
> 
> I must hasten to add, though, that each time I click on kppp (Internet Dial Up Tool) this message comes out:
> 
> "/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can't be read, etc .etc."
> 
> I need your comments on that one please.
> 
> Romy Albano
> rpalbano at operamail.com

Romy,

/etc/resolv.conf is necessary for the network to know where to do
nslookups. If is is missing created it, it should look something like:

search your.domain.com
nameserver IP address of ISPs nameserver
nameserver IP address of ISPs nameserver


Rob