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yawningdog
10-22-2001, 10:11 PM
Using redhat 7.0. Connect with netzero. Just bought a hardware modem (Aopen FM56-EX/2) and I'm trying to connect to my netzero account. I believe I've set up the account successfully. When I try to dial up to the number, I get modem sounds, but the connection is never made and I get "failed to connect" type messages. Modem works fine in Win98. Any idea what could be the problem?
kormoc
10-23-2001, 01:13 AM
Netzero uses a encrypted username and password so you can't just dial in and bypass their ads. Google for a hack to give you the password that you need to know.
A old example
login:kormoc
Password: 123456
'encrypted' info:
login:kormoc@netzero.com
password:0aaaaaa1
so you need to find the new way they encrypt it.
yawningdog
10-23-2001, 07:29 PM
Can you recommend a word to search for on Google to assist in finding the hack? I've never tried to do that before.
kormoc
10-23-2001, 07:59 PM
I found a page that might help:
http://www.bcunion.org/?item=24
Try that and let me know if it works for ya.
yawningdog
10-24-2001, 09:49 PM
I'm on it. It's a program in C that decodes the password but it has to be compiled and mine (Quincy 99) wont do it for some reason. I'm trying to download one.
yawningdog
10-25-2001, 09:42 PM
Okay, Ive hacked my encrypted password and login. Now when I try to dial up, my modem appears to be establishing a session, and the dialog box says as much. Now whenever I try to go to a website, I get "Netscape couldn't find the server name www.redhat.com. (http://www.redhat.com.) check the server name and try again.

Incidentally, when I try to use this technique with windoze, I automatically get routed to just one website which is trying to get me to upgrade my netzero software, and I am unable to go anywhere else.

Thanks so much for the help.
bdg1983
10-26-2001, 05:59 AM
Do you have your isp dns servers in /etc/resolv.conf?
yawningdog
10-27-2001, 10:48 PM
Okay, this is where I really start to look like a jackass. I cannot find /resolv.conf in the /etc directory. Some more help please?
scanez
10-27-2001, 10:53 PM
Originally posted by yawningdog:
<STRONG>Okay, this is where I really start to look like a jackass. I cannot find /resolv.conf in the /etc directory. Some more help please?</STRONG>
It's all good, create it. Example (with emacs)

emacs /etc/resolv.conf

(add the line) nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

for each DNS you use.

Have fun
SC