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Lynx problems

I dial into my ISP using minicom and then exit without resetting and type pppd /dev/cua1 crtscts defaultroute. This is fine as I can telnet or ftp to any IP address. However when i type Lynx to start the WWW browser I get the message unable to access document, can't access start file ://localhost/usr/doc/HTML/index.html.
Also if I type lynx followed by an IP address it returns with the message can't connect??even though I know I am connected.

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billlowe

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The only thing is that I have Caldera OpenLinux base which doesn't have a /etc/ppp/login file. Any suggestions as to how it could be done ??

bjacobs

Not familiar with Caldera but it should be standard Linux. All that's in /etc/ppp/login are the commands you send to your ISP to get access. Mine is just 2 lines, my user name on one line and password on the next. Your ISP can tell you the correct syntax of your user name. Create the file and it should work.

Bob

billlowe

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I have edited my /etc/resolv.conf file and also the /etc/ppp/options file.I then manually dial my ISP using minicom,quit without resetting and type: pppd -detach /dev/cua1 &
ifconfig shows that I am connected and I can ping and telnet to sunsite.unc.edu. However when I fire up Lynx I still get the same message as berfore can't access start file ://localhost/usr/doc/HTML/index.html.

I have also tried lynx followed by an IP address but to no avail. I am wondering whether I have to have an automated connection to use Lynx by using a chat script. I am very puzzled as to why my web browser doesn't work considering I can telnet and ftp
???

Your help would be really appreciated

Bill