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Quote:> Well I guess there are either not that many linux users using dial in slip,
> nobody cares about anyone else since their's are running fine. Or I was not
> specific enough in my last 5 posts. One more time, I have Linux running fine.
> However I can not get it to connect with my provider. I am able to dial my
> provider, enter all passwords ans switch into CSLIP mode. However if I try to
> ping anything I get network unreachable. Here is all my pertinent information
> if someone could lay it all out for me I would be in your debt.

Try putting your name server in your /etc/resolv.conf file.  With the
format nameserver XXXX.XXXX.XXXX.XXXX.  That should fix it...
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James Wilson

Before going into CSLIP mode type at DIP prompt:

get $rmtip 168.100.1.121
get $locip 168.100.200.98
netmask 255.255.255.0
default
mode CSLIP

DNS's go to /etc/resolv.conf

Quote:

>Well I guess there are either not that many linux users using dial in slip,
>nobody cares about anyone else since their's are running fine. Or I was not
>specific enough in my last 5 posts. One more time, I have Linux running
>fine.

A good start!

Quote:>However I can not get it to connect with my provider. I am able to dial my
>provider, enter all passwords ans switch into CSLIP mode.

You provider is doing fine here, giving you the CSLIP service.

Quote:>However if I try to ping anything I get network unreachable.

You did something wrong on your side of the phone line.

Quote:>Here is all my pertinent information if someone could lay it all out for
>me I would be in your debt.

>Remote Host:

>cloud9.net

>annex: 168.100.1.121

>Local

>IP: 168.100.200.98

>Netmask: 255.255.255.0

>DNS1: 168.100.1.2
>DNS2: 168.100.1.3

The information looks fine.

Quote:>My system is only configured for Local Loopback.

You need to configure the SLIP interface too.

Quote:>Could some tell me what my configuration files should look like so that I
>can finally get up on the net with Linux instead of Win95. I would love to
>learn Unix but this seems to be my stumbling block. I was able to set up X
>windows which I thought would be tougher. Again Thanx in advance, I AM
>REALLY DESPERATE TO GET THIS GOING!!!!!!!

I assume you haven't compiled away the SLIP support that's built in to all
distributions by default.

The single machine to ISP SLIP setup on Linux consists of several steps,
which can be integrated using the dip program.  But first the single steps:

1.  Dial up your ISP using any communication software, login.  You should be
able to do things on your ISP's machine like read news, etc. (Check)
2.  Fire up SLIP from your account on the ISP machine.  (Check)
3.  Configure your SLIP interface (i.e. the modem on your Linux machine,
sl0).  In your case
        ifconfig sl0 168.100.200.98 pointopoint 168.100.1.121
        route add 168.100.1.121
        route add default gw 168.100.1.121
At this point, you could do ping 168.100.1.16, etc. but still can't do ping
one.cloud9.net.
4.  Set up resolv.conf to include:
        domain your.domain
        nameserver 168.100.1.2
        nameserver 168.100.1.3
Now you can use names instead of IPs in your ping.

You do 4 only once, and 1, 2, 3 everytime you connect.  These 3 steps can be
accomplished by using the dip program:

% dip -t
DIP> port cua0
DIP> speed 300
DIP> reset
DIP> term
[Type Ctrl-[ to escape]
atdt123-456-7890
Login: ******
Password: ********
cloud9 $ ls
bigone.gif      Mail    mail    news    tmp     bin     homepage.html
cloud9 $ slip (or CSLIP)
OK, CSLIP is on!  I'm 168.100.1.121, you are 168.100.200.98
Ctrl-[
DIP> get $remote 168.100.1.121
DIP> get $local 168.100.200.98
DIP> default
DIP> mode CSLIP
% ls
dead.letter     mail    news    bin     hello.c         a.out*

[whitehouse.gov]
Login name: hillary             In real life: Hillary F. Clinton
On since: 1966-6-16             Mail last checked: 1966-6-16
Plan:
        RUN!!!

+++ That's it!  Like they say in the support business: "It should work!"

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Weiqi Gao

Well I guess there are either not that many linux users using dial in slip,
nobody cares about anyone else since their's are running fine. Or I was not
specific enough in my last 5 posts. One more time, I have Linux running fine.
However I can not get it to connect with my provider. I am able to dial my
provider, enter all passwords ans switch into CSLIP mode. However if I try to
ping anything I get network unreachable. Here is all my pertinent information
if someone could lay it all out for me I would be in your debt.

Remote Host:

cloud9.net

annex: 168.100.1.121

Local

IP: 168.100.200.98

Netmask: 255.255.255.0

DNS1: 168.100.1.2
DNS2: 168.100.1.3

My system is only configured for Local Loopback.

Could some tell me what my configuration files should look like so that I can
finally get up on the net with Linux instead of Win95. I would love to learn
Unix but this seems to be my stumbling block. I was able to set up X windows
which I thought would be tougher. Again Thanx in advance, I AM REALLY
DESPERATE TO GET THIS GOING!!!!!!!

After you run DIP, if you type 'ifconfig' and don't see a line for 'sl0' then you will have to recompile
your kernel. When you run 'make config', be sure to say yes to the questions about SLIP support and
IP gatewaying.
I don't know if this is your problem, but it happened to me and I nearly went insane until someone
was nice enough to tell me what I'm telling you. So I thought I'd just throw it out there.

-jaa

You said it below:
*my system is configured for only local loopback*
you need to run netconfig and setup your ip, nameserver ip, and gateway.

Quote:

> Remote Host:

> cloud9.net

> annex: 168.100.1.121

> Local

> IP: 168.100.200.98

> Netmask: 255.255.255.0

> DNS1: 168.100.1.2
> DNS2: 168.100.1.3

*****> My system is only configured for Local Loopback.

Quote:

> Could some tell me what my configuration files should look like so that I can
> finally get up on the net with Linux instead of Win95. I would love to learn
> Unix but this seems to be my stumbling block. I was able to set up X windows
> which I thought would be tougher. Again Thanx in advance, I AM REALLY
> DESPERATE TO GET THIS GOING!!!!!!!

I used PPP instead of cslip.  I believe you can use automatic dip for cslip as
well.  First, I made a chat script to dial into my ppp server and log in.  Dip
has a command line option to call chat and run a chat script.  If you have
static IP you can hard-code your ip address and default router, but it was
easier for me to have the chat script capture them for me.  If you do it this
way, dip will call ifconfig and route for you to configure your network
correctly.  I was told by my system administrator that my default router was
254, but it actually ended up being to ip addres of the shiva lanrover, not the
default router for that subnet.  I have a one-line shell script and a chat
script that I call to dial in for me now.  let me know if you're interrested.

brian

: provider, enter all passwords ans switch into CSLIP mode. However if I try to
: ping anything I get network unreachable. Here is all my pertinent information
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  type "route -n" and post the results here again...

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