[linux-help] Re: Lynx/Fetchmail Connection Problem -

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The first thing I can think of is to look at the pppd
options. Specifically, I wonder if you are missing the defaultroute
option.


On Sat, Dec 02, 2000 at 07:51:11AM -0500, BOB GOODWIN wrote:
> I have a '486 with a minimal Red Hat 5.2 installation on it.
> It appears that it is connecting to AT&T all right,
> satisfying their CHAP requirements since it will stay
> connected for atleast a minute and a half an then
> disconnects normally on "ppp-off." But Fetchmail and Lynx
> never seem to know that the connection is established?
> 
> Fetchmail reports -
> 
> POP3 connection to postoffice.worldnet.att.net failed:
> temporary nameserver error
> 
> fetchmail: Query status=2
> 
> Lynx reports -
> 
> Alert!: Unable to connect to remote host.
> 
> lynx: Can't access startfile http://rushlimbaugh.com/
> 
> I've been looking for my problem for two days and whatever
> it is evades me?  For the most part it looks  pretty much
> like the installation on this box which works perfectly but
> obviously I am missing something. I've had problems when
> /etc/resolv.conf was not in the right directory [was in
> etc/ppp/] but it looks ok.
> 
> Any suggestion appreciated.
> 
> 
> Bob Goodwin - Durant, Florida
> 
> Red Hat Linux release 7.0
> Kernel 2.2.16-22 i586
> 
> 
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