Re: Network Manager and Ubumtu 8.10

[Ryan Novosielski <novosirj umdnj edu>]

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For me, yes it did. I tried a number of times to get resolvconf to work
- -- I don't understand what's going on with it.

Dan Williams wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 16:24 -0500, Alvaro Isaza wrote:
>> Thank You Martin,
>>
>> Your solution works.
> 
> Does it also work if you uninstall the 'resolvconf' package and stop
> using Martin's script?
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
>> Regards,
>>
>> Alvaro Isaza
>>
>> Martin Bammer wrote: 
>>> I had the same problem with 0.7.0. I solved it with the following self
>>> written script:
>>> #!/bin/sh
>>>
>>> sleep 5
>>>
>>> while true; do
>>>     if [ "x`ifconfig ppp0 2>/dev/null | grep inet`" != "x" ]; then
>>> 	if [ "x`cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver`" = "x" ]; then
>>> 	    echo "DNS entries missing! Repairing it."
>>> 	    cp /etc/resolv.conf.provider /etc/resolv.conf
>>> 	fi
>>>     fi
>>>     sleep 5
>>> done
>>>
>>> Then add the following line to /etc/rc.local:
>>> /usr/local/bin/dns_workaround.sh &
>>>
>>> Assuming you have saved the above script
>>> in /usr/local/bin/dns_workaround.sh.
>>>
>>> In the last step create a file /etc/resolv.conf.provider with correct
>>> entries.
>>>
>>> I know it doesn't solve the problem in nm, but it will hopefully solve
>>> your problem ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheers, Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Mittwoch, den 15.04.2009, 15:33 -0500 schrieb Alvaro Isaza:
>>>   
>>>> /etc/resolv.conf
>>>> ==================
>>>> # Generated by NetworkManager
>>>> ==================
>>>>
>>>> That's all.
>>>>
>>>> Alvaro
>>>>
>>>> Dan Williams wrote: 
>>>>     
>>>>> On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 12:16 -0500, Alvaro Isaza wrote:
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I where working with full success with a Huawei E226 USB modem in Ubuntu 
>>>>>> 8.04 Hardy and NetworkManager, now I need to use it in other PC with 
>>>>>> Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid, the connection is established but it doesn't  
>>>>>> actualize the DNS, for that reason I can't access the internet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My configuration for Ubuntu 8.04:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /etc/network/interfaces
>>>>>> =====================
>>>>>> auto lo
>>>>>> iface lo inet loopback
>>>>>>
>>>>>> iface ppp0 inet ppp
>>>>>> provider ppp0
>>>>>> =====================
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /etc/ppp/peers/ppp0
>>>>>> =====================
>>>>>> /dev/ttyUSB0
>>>>>> 115200
>>>>>> user "comcelweb"
>>>>>> connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/ppp0"
>>>>>> noipdefault
>>>>>> defaultroute
>>>>>> noauth
>>>>>> usepeerdnsABORT 'BUSY'
>>>>>> ABORT 'NO CARRIER'
>>>>>> ABORT 'ERROR'
>>>>>> '' AT
>>>>>> OK AT+CGATT=1
>>>>>> OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.comcel.com.co"
>>>>>> OK      ATD*99#
>>>>>> =====================
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /etc/chatscripts/ppp0
>>>>>> =====================
>>>>>> TIMEOUT 3
>>>>>> ABORT BUSY
>>>>>> ABORT 'NO CARRIER'
>>>>>> ABORT VOICE
>>>>>> ABORT 'NO DIALTONE'
>>>>>> ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE'
>>>>>> ABORT 'NO ANSWER'
>>>>>> ABORT DELAYED
>>>>>> "" ATZ
>>>>>> OK ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2
>>>>>> OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.comcel.com.co"
>>>>>> OK ATDT*99#
>>>>>> CONNECT ""
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In Ubuntu 8.10 I added:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <!-- Colombia -->
>>>>>> <country code="co">
>>>>>>     <provider>
>>>>>>         <name>Comcel</name>
>>>>>>         <gsm>
>>>>>>             <apn>internet.comcel.com.co</apn>
>>>>>>         </gsm>
>>>>>>         <username>comcelweb</username>
>>>>>>         <password>comcelweb</password>
>>>>>>         <dns>198.228.90.211</dns>
>>>>>>     </provider>
>>>>>> </country>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> to serviceproviders.xml and added this connection to Mobile broadband, 
>>>>>> when active, "Connection Information" reports:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comcel (default)
>>>>>> Interface:                               GSM(ttyUSB0)
>>>>>> Hardware Address:
>>>>>> Driver:                                    option
>>>>>> Speed:                                    Unknown
>>>>>> Security:                                 Unknown
>>>>>> IP Address:                             166.238.152.184
>>>>>> Broadcast Address:               166.238.152.184
>>>>>> Subnet mask:                          255.255.255.255
>>>>>> Default Route:                        10.64.64.64
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I solve this problem?
>>>>>>     
>>>>>>         
>>>>> When the problem occurs, what is the contents of /etc/resolv.conf?
>>>>>
>>>>> dan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
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