Kppp problem

I am running RedHat 9.0 with the stock kernel.

The system detected my modem, and as root, I can activate the device
(without kppp, via network configurator) and connect to the ISP and
surf the web.

As a normal user, I fire up kppp, it asks for the root password which
is okay, I can dial (I hear the modem sounds), I connect and kppp
shows the connection is made. However I cannot surf the net: any
website I type just times out. The message I get is host not found.
Yahoo IM doesnt work either, so I have no network connectivity.

Any suggestions?

TIA!

Vick wrote:

> I am running RedHat 9.0 with the stock kernel.
>
> The system detected my modem, and as root, I can activate the device
> (without kppp, via network configurator) and connect to the ISP and
> surf the web.
>
> As a normal user, I fire up kppp, it asks for the root password which
> is okay, I can dial (I hear the modem sounds), I connect and kppp
> shows the connection is made. However I cannot surf the net: any
> website I type just times out. The message I get is host not found.
> Yahoo IM doesnt work either, so I have no network connectivity.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA!

are the DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf ?
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> The system detected my modem, and as root, I can activate the device
> (without kppp, via network configurator) and connect to the ISP and
> surf the web.

sounds like a permissions problem.

# groups
(to see what groups that user is apart of)

# usermod -G <groups,groups,...> <user>
(to add said group permissions to the user)

Also, make sure the user/group has read and write permissions to the modem
device.

# chmod 660 /dev/ttySHSF0
(or whatever your modem device is actually called)

Obviously, if the modem is in the root group, you'll want to change that.
And you might have to play with "setserial" to have your changes keep
between boots.

# chgrp <modem/dialup group> /dev/ttySHSF0

I haven't done this setup in a while so my syntax may be off. Check the
man pages for each to verify.

If you're gonna be on the net, you'll definitely want a firewall setup.
http://netfilter.org
http://shorewall.sourceforge.net

HTH,
Shadow_7

Vick wrote:

> I am running RedHat 9.0 with the stock kernel.
>
> The system detected my modem, and as root, I can activate the device
> (without kppp, via network configurator) and connect to the ISP and
> surf the web.
>
> As a normal user, I fire up kppp, it asks for the root password which
> is okay, I can dial (I hear the modem sounds), I connect and kppp
> shows the connection is made. However I cannot surf the net: any
> website I type just times out. The message I get is host not found.
> Yahoo IM doesnt work either, so I have no network connectivity.


Have you checked your default route?

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