it's alittle simpler than that, you just need to have your isp's nameserver
set in /etc/resolv.conf
for example my isp gave me info when i signed up that listed the ip
addresses of the mail, news, primary and secondary nameservers, so I just go
into /etc/resolv.conf and enter the following:
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
where x and y are the ip addresses of the primary and secondary name
servers...
I don't know, maybe there's more to it than that, if so, someone else might
have a better idea
Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:30 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [techtalk] Newbie question
>
>
> Hi All;
>
> I'm a linux newbie and have been lurking on this list for a
> little while.
> Hope I don't sound too ignorant.
> I have installed and been running Caldera's Open Linux 2.3.
> It's been quite the learning experience, but I've managed to
> get to the point
> where I'd like to use the Netscape browser.
> I connect successfully to my ISP using kppp but whenever I
> try to do anything
> with Netscape I can't get a name resolution.
>
> >Here's the error message:
> >--- Warning: the following hosts are unknown:
> > home.netscape.com
> >home6.netscape.com internic.net
> >This means that some or all hosts will be unreachable.
> > Perhaps there is a problem with your name server?
> >If your site must use a non-root name server, you will need
> to set the
> $SOCKS_NS >environment variable to point at the appropriate
> name server.
> >It may (or may not) be necessary to set this variable, or
> the SOCKS host
> >preference, to the IP address of the host in question rather
> than its name
>
> I get the same problem as a user or root.
> I've been searching on-line and through the Complete Linux
> Reference v3 and
> I' m
> confused.
> The reference quide seems to say I need a domain name server
> and refers to
> BIND name server daemon called named in the /etc directory. I
> don't seem to
> have that file.
>
> Am I barking up the wrong tree?
> Any sugesstions would be appreciated.
>
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