Re: ooops, uh-oh's,and wha-tha's

["Adam Williams" <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>   I can't seem to get ANYTHING to use my modem,It will dial,and
> connect,IF I go through and do it manualy,(using the term), but nothing
> else will recognize it,(netscape prime concern here!) If I dial through
> the term,then open netscape,I get an "unable to locate server,check
> connection" message (not verbatim),as though the connection is closed
>  but having played with it for a couple of days it's getting me
> frustrated! As far as I can tell I've got everything enabled that has
> anything to do with it.
>  in cruising the web I found a bit of info on getting it straight,but
> that doesnt seem to help any. it's something about disabling a lock in
> the ppp startup file (not on my home system right now and the actual
> name of the file has slipped my mind). I can edit the file,and save
> it,but the next time I start it up,the files exactly as it was before I
> edited it,as though it's not getting saved.

How do you run pppd when you dial manually?  Do you have your ISP's domain name
server listed in /etc/resolv.conf?  If this is a redhat box,  let us see your
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/chat-ppp0 and /etc/ppp/options files and the
command you use to start ppp.

>
>   one other question,when I shut down (useing halt) it will run through
> all the messages,unmounting,shutting down etc,then shut off my system
> (ATX),BUT more often then not,when I start it back up again, I get a
> message stating that an improper shutdown has forced a check of the file
> system, short of never shutting it down,How can I take care of that?

Try useing "shutdown -h now",  and see if you still have the problem.  That is
the orthodox way of shutting down the system.

>  Plus I've never realy introduced myself
>   My names Ken,I'm 38,and most people call me Puppy, merc on the
> boards,and since the net's taken over the name followed. I've been
> playing with computers since 300 baud was amazing,mostly non IBM
> styles,till the late 80's,I build systems as a paying hobby,and I've
> messed around with linux off and on for a few years,but never had as
> much trouble with it back then! At home I provide the computers,3
> networked here,and two at my real home up north,and my sister
> (dragonlady)takes care of the internet access here, up north the only
> access is almost useless,so all my internet is done here.

I know about useless access, I used to live in Montcalm county.  What a
wasteland!