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470796 2006-07-14 10:13:00 Hi, I have installed and tried alot of Linux OS and have found Ark Linux very good.
One problem I have is when I go to connect to the internet I get a message "/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can't be read. Ask your Administrator to create it." How can I fix this?
Also I have to connect at a lower speed than 115200 otherwise the connection hangs at "Expecting ogin:"
Why is it "ogin" and not "login"?
I find ArkLinux runs the quickest on my 533 Celeron and has hundreds of free software on CD to install as needed.
Thanks
asdex (1488)
470797 2006-07-14 10:26:00 Hi, I have installed and tried alot of Linux OS and have found Ark Linux very good.
One problem I have is when I go to connect to the internet I get a message "/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can't be read. Ask your Administrator to create it." How can I fix this?
Also I have to connect at a lower speed than 115200 otherwise the connection hangs at "Expecting ogin:"
Why is it "ogin" and not "login"?
I find ArkLinux runs the quickest on my 533 Celeron and has hundreds of free software on CD to install as needed.
Thanks

The /etc/resolv.conf file contains the nameservers for your ISP. Find them out and enter them in the correct format. See man resolv.conf.

The "ogin" is part of the connecting string in the /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file. It is an abbreviation of your login name. Check to see if this is correct. See man ppp.conf.
vinref (6194)
470798 2006-07-15 02:57:00 The /etc/resolv.conf file contains the nameservers for your ISP. Find them out and enter them in the correct format. See man resolv.conf.

The "ogin" is part of the connecting string in the /etc/ppp/ppp.conf file. It is an abbreviation of your login name. Check to see if this is correct. See man ppp.conf.

Thanks very much, I guess man resolv.conf. and man ppp.conf. are configurations files I will have to find. I will have a look for them and see.
Cheers,
asdex (1488)
470799 2006-07-15 03:06:00 It's "ogin" because some Unix systems used "Login: ", and others used "login: " for the normal interactive login prompt. So the simplest approach for an automated login is to look for "ogin". Graham L (2)
470800 2006-07-15 03:40:00 P.S. "man <something>" is the command to display the manual page for "something". Manual pages aren't always easy to understand. Here's a more readable page on resolv.conf at the tldp (www.tldp.org/LDP/nag/node84.html) site. It's part of a tutorial, and the navigation buttons will work. ;) Graham L (2)
470801 2006-07-15 12:05:00 Thanks for that, I will have a look tomorrow and let you know how I got on.
Cheers,
asdex (1488)
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