Subject: Re: [i386] Problem with 'pppd'
To: zac speidel <pepsikid83@yahoo.com>
From: Frederick Bruckman <fb@enteract.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/03/2000 12:54:41
On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, zac speidel wrote:

>       I am having a problem with getting pppd to work
> proper with i386 netbsd 1.4. I execute pppd as
> follows, 'pppd call jps' (jps being my isp). My modem
> connects to my isp with no errors. However, when I try
> to ping a host or 'connect' to a host. It says that
> the hostname cannot be found. Did I not edit
> something? It seems as if I did.. I even tryed another
> account, same problem..

Can you ping by ip address? If so, maybe you need to add a
"nameserver _ipaddr_" entry to /etc/resolv.conf.