Amd64 internet not connecting

I've install Suse 9.1 onto my machine but am having problems when I try to connect to the internet. I get the error message linux pppd[4602]: socket(AF_ATMPVC, SOCK_DGRAM, 0): Address family not supported by protocol linux pppd[4602]: Failed to open 0.38: Address family not supported by protocol Can anyone help please ?