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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PPP
Date: 19 May 1997 11:43:33 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <337DBEDE.7A8C@cannet.com>,
"Jeremy M. Harris" <jeremy@cannet.com> writes:
> I just reinstalled Free BSD 2.2.1 through the FTP install. My problem is
> this if I start a PPP session on tty02 or tty03 I can call up my
> provider and make a connection. When I go back to tty01 I cant telnet or
> access any other network service. I keep getting no route to host
> messages.
>
> I have set up the /etc/resolv.conf file with the nameservers address. I
> cant add a gateway to the routing tables because even though I have a
> static IP the gateway is dynamic everytime.
>
> The previous install went without a hitch. I didnt have to setup any
> thing for ppp I just called up and it worked.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
Have a look at http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html and drop me a line
if you still have any problems.
> Thanks,
> Jeremy Harris
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
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