drshyambatra wrote:
>
>
> Hi!
> I am using Mepis Linux 6.0.
>
> Unable to connect to the net using BSNL broadband.
>
> Modem purchased UTStarcom/ut-300RU
>
> Downloaded rp-pppoe-3.5.tar.gz from bsnl website and installed the
> gui based client via shell with following settings as described on
> bsnl site.
>
> Ethernet Interface: eth0
> User name: amit
> Activate-on-demand: No
> DNS: Do not adjust / server (tried both)
> Firewalling: MASQUERADE( tried with firewall off)
>
> Adsl start connects to the net but when i try to connect to any
> website i get the following message
>
> Server not found
>
> Firefox can't find the server at www.mepis.org.
>
> * Check the address for typing errors such as
> ww.example.com instead of
> www.example.com
>
> * If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
> connection.
>
> * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or
> proxy, make sure
> that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
>
> Tried other site but getting the same message.
>
> asdsl status, ifconfig and running mozilla from shell as root show
> following message
> adsl-status: Link is up and running on interface ppp0
> ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
> inet addr:59.95.169.174 P-t-P:59.95.160.1 Mask:255.255.255.255
> UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1
> RX packets:39 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
> RX bytes:7890 (7.7 KiB) TX bytes:30 (30.0 b)
>
>
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>
> ifconfig eth0
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:FC:6F:EA:2D
> inet addr:192.168.1.4 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:2693 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:1016 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:247544 (241.7 KiB) TX bytes:102137 (99.7 KiB)
> Interrupt:185 Base address:0x6000
>
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====
> Mozilla as root
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_from_drawable:
> assertion `gdk_window_is_viewable (src)' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_n_channels:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_pixbuf_get_bits_per_sample: assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_width:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_height:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_from_drawable:
> assertion `gdk_window_is_viewable (src)' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_n_channels:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_pixbuf_get_bits_per_sample: assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_width:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_height:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_from_drawable:
> assertion `gdk_window_is_viewable (src)' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_n_channels:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_pixbuf_get_bits_per_sample: assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_width:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_height:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_rowstride:
> assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>
> (firefox-bin:31709): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed.
>
>
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====
> What am i doing wrong?
>
> Can any experienced member please help me out. Which modem other
> members using for broadband.
>
> Please advice on any other distro which will work properly with bsnl
> broadband and which modem should i get.
>
> The above mentioned modem is working properly in windows xp.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dr.Shyam Batra.
>
>



Hi,

Seems that your system is not able to resolv hostnames,
try pinging an ip address...

# ping 202.54.1.18

this will ping a VSNL IP address, if you can get replies then you need
to check your

/etc/resolv.conf file...

should look something like this

# cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 208.67.220.220
nameserver 208.67.222.222



regards
Ripunjay Bararia