Re: Network Manager and Ubumtu 8.10

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 12:00 -0500, Alvaro Isaza wrote:
> Actually resolvconf package is not installed, and by the way not using
> Martin's script doesn't  work.

When this problem occurs, can you report the output of 'nm-tool' for me?
Also, is "Automatic (addresses only)" the IPv4 config method being used
in the connection editor in the IPv4 tab for that connection?

Dan


> Regards,
> 
> Alvaro Isaza
> 
> 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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