[clue-tech] Mandrake 10.1 DSL Access Problem

[George Gammel]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern B. Southern" <vbsouthern at gch4usa.com>
To: "clue tech" <clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [clue-tech] Mandrake 10.1 DSL Access Problem


> Thank you Todd for your reply.
>
> The DSL modem does work (Sometimes).
>
> I can access the Mandrake web site using the Konqueror web browser.  I 
> have
> also accessed http://marc.theaimsgroup.com and read through the posts 
> there.
> I cannot access sites like Google or Yahoo.  I can access private sites
> using Konqueror.  Mozilla will not work at all.  It is the weirdest thing 
> I
> have seen in quite a while.  It's almost like a shareware limitation.
>
> I am wondering if the problem is being caused by my install procedure. 
> When
> I install Mandrake-Linux Community Download, I am prompted for a
> Registration code even though the OS is clearly marked as FREE.  Todd, 
> When
> you setup 10.1 for your client did you install Mandrake Official or
> Community?  Did you enter a registration code?  Does Mandrake Community
> require a Registration Code?
>
> On my Mandrake 9.1 partition the DSL works fine.  I looked through Webmin
> and copied all of the settings on paper, booted 10.1 and compared the
> settings.  Everything is the same.
>
> Additional Info:
> Actiontec DSL Modem GT701-WG (Purchased from Qwest)
> Netgear Ethernet 4 Port IOBase-T Hub Model EN104
> Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Vern
> vbsouthern at gch4usa.com
>
>
I had a similar problem with 10.1 Community a few months ago.  Very erratic 
access to nearly all sites.  I found that is was related to a DNS problem. 
I could access everything quite well as long as I entered the I.P. address. 
I eventually traced my problem to a bogus entry in the DNS setup 
(192.168.0.1).  When I removed that and only had the DNS numbers provided by 
Quest it would work fine.  But, I found that every time I rebooted, the 
bogus entry was back and the web access would not work.  I never did find a 
solution to that.  The final "solution" for me was to change from DHCP to 
static IP in the Mandrake Control Center.  Since doing that web access works 
fine.  I read on one of the post boards that this may be related to a change 
from IPV4 to IPV6 in the 2.6 Kernel.  I don't know if that right or not. 
But, with static IP it works, and for me I can use static IP just as well as 
DHCP.  I'm using an SMC hub and the Quest Actiontec DSL modem.  When I did 
the intstall 10.1 Community did not ask for any kind of passwords.  Hope 
this helps.

George Gammel