Re: [SLUG] Mandrake 8.1 and the internet

[Tom Massey <tom_massey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* Ashley Lynn <heracles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2002-09-03 12:18]:
> I decided to try Mandrake since I had 8.1 here. All works well EXCEPT I cannot
> browse the internet or collect email.
> When I dial (wvdial) the system logs on and IFCONFIG tells me the address I
> have been assigne and the p-t-p address.
> I can ping the p-t-p address and all seems well.
> The browser has the same proxy settings as before (I never reformat /home) and
> the SMTP and POP settings are correct but no matter which browser I try I get
> a long timeout period and then "cannot find server" and "check address" errors
> and kmail says it can't find the server. 
> Any clues appreciated.

Sounds like a DNS issue. Have you put your name servers into
/etc/resolv.conf?