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Hi
I am new to Linux. Just to avoid WINDOWS started using LINUX in my decade old P-II, 128mb RAM machine. Main purpose Internet browsing.
Before starting I have gone through Discussion Forum. Installed PUPPY LINUX 5.2.8 in NTFS partition, booting through Live CD.
Now the main problem is UNABLE TO CONNECT INTERNET.
I am using BSNL broadband in Semens modem which is working fine in the same computer under WINDOWS.
Network has been configured successfully in eth0.
Internet connected through Roaring Penguine PPPOE after setup. PPPOE status showing “Link is up & running on interface pppo.
But when trying to download & install any browser, pop up displaying “UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD PLEASE CONNECT TO INTERNET

I assume you have done a frugal install to the NTFS partition and use the live CD to boot, because you have not installed a boot loader.
With 128MB of memory make a save file before you try to do any configuring or program installs.

When running Internet Connection Wizard, setup using the Network Wizard. Are you choosing auto DHCP?

Hi
Save file created during first shut down & auto DHCP done during network setup.

Rajesh Nayak

Rajesh, doesn't Puppy 5.2.8 come with a browser installed? (Look in Menu -> Internet for it.) Most Puppys come with SeaMonkey as the default browser. The reason I ask is, what happens if you try to use the browser your Puppy came with?

Hi
In 5.2.8, when I try to download any browser it say" UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD, CONNECT TO INTERNET" and 5.3.3 skymonkey browser say "UNABLE TO CONNECT INTERNET" . Though the PPPOE status say connected.

Rajesh Nayak

From the list here, which modem do you have?
http://calcuttatelephones.com/dataoneinstall/menu.html
Maybe a setting in the modems config that is blocking connection. Internal firewall or device block. Look for something like allow all devices.

To troubleshoot network connectivity problems, please run the "ipinfo" tool from the console or the System->System Status and Config->IpInfo network information.

This will give all the information you need to diagnose the problem.

Please check IP INFO screen shoot

Please check DSN screen shoot

Please check ip info statistics

PPPOE link up status screen shoot during connection.

Download ERROR screen shoot.

Screen shoot of PPPOE when stop command given.

Hi,
screen shoot of IPINFO uploaded. Please check and help me solve the problem.

Rajesh Nayak

there is another program you can try.
menu>Internet>Frisbee Network Manager install.
This will give you the network manager Frisbee to try to connect.
It seems to work better on some equipment.

Hi
Thank you for guiding me. The problem resolved simply by unloading & loading the same ethernet card driver.

Rajesh Nayak

Surprisingly yesterday internet get connected without any tweaking in the same setting. During the process system hanged and I hard boot the system after that the setting disturbed and again I could not able to connect the INTERNET.

Same problem with me. Cant understand what to do....

I don't know if this problem have been sorted out already. A friend of mine has also a pppoe connection. I went over to configure it for her, running precise beta, and it had the same problem as years ago. I actually fixed it somehow with these ideas in mind http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=30818 i don't remember exactly what i did. But it had something to do with the DNS, and the symlinking. And also i used primary and second opendns