[ltp] linux mandrake on a thinkpad T30

Tino Keitel linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 14:07:01 +0100


On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 07:56:19 -0500, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> I am having a similar problem with Md 9.0. I can connect to the
> Internet by either modem or DSL but cannot set both up such that I
> can connect to either without doing a new set up. This translates
> into I can set up the system for a modem and everything works fine
> for the modem or I can set the system up for DSL and everything works
> fine for the DSL but I have not been able to set the system up for
> both a modem and DSL connection and then later connect to both - one
> at a time.
> 
> I have found that when I do set the system up for modem and DSL with
> the DSL side connect-able but not connected that I can dial out on
> the modem and log-on to the network but that no browser or email
> client was able to see the network.
> 
> All I can say with certainty is that there appears to be something
> blocking one connection or the other when both are set up.
> 
> Please note the appears part of the above statement as I do not have
> DSL availability except one a month and when I have access to a DSL
> line I do not have access to a phone line so setting the system up
> and testing is a wee bit on the difficult side.

Sounds like you just have to set up a proper default route.

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