Re: www browsing

[Craig Woods <drjung sprynet com>]

I just went through an ordeal with the "resolv.conf", and if you have the first
line in that file that says "search yourisp.com", you better make sure enter
"search" again on the second line before putting in your DNS numbers. I went
through hell because of the absence of a single word. If you want the correct
entries with the syntax that will work, do not do a manual entry, let "netcfg"
set it up for you. Plus "netcfg" will insure other needed parameters are setup.
Hope this helps.
Craig

Jim Douglas wrote:

> I made the entry in to /etc/resolv.conf.
>
> A nameserver is a DNS server? Correct?
>
> Now I can't ping this nameserver(DNS server) or any other server.  I get a
> network unreachable error message?
>
> Now what?
>
> "If not, add a default route that points to eth0"  How can I do this?
>
> -Thanks,
> Jim
>
> >From: Tom Cooper <tom_cooper bigfoot com>
> >Reply-To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> >To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> >Subject: re: www browsing
> >Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 22:23:49 -0500
> >
> >Dang I hate it when I have written an entire message and then have my
> >machine crash before I can hit send!  That'll teach me to use Windows for
> >email....
> >
> >Anyway, to address your question,
> >A couple of things to check:
> >1. Make sure that your /etc/resolv.conf hase the correct entries -
> >search yourispsdomainhere
> >nameserver a.b.c.d
> >nameserver w.x.y.z
> >
> >For example, if you're with at&t, "yourispsdomainhere" would be
> >worldnet.att.net (or something like that) a.b.c.d is the address of the
> >primary name server, and w.x.y.z is the address of the backup server.
> >
> >2. Can you ping your isps primary domain serve by ip address? (ping
> >a.b.c.d)
> >If not, add a default route that points to eth0
> >
> >3. Can you look up a machine on the Internet?
> >  nslookup www.redhat.com
> >
> >should return something like....
> >
> >Server:  ns1.youripspsdomainhere
> >Address:  207.172.3.8
> >
> >Non-authoritative answer:
> >Name:
> >www.portal.redhat.com
> >Addresses:  206.132.41.202, 206.132.41.203
> >Aliases:
> >www.redhat.com
> >
> >
> >Sounds like you're getting close!
> >
> >Hang in there!
> >
> >Regards,
> >Tom Cooper
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From:        Jim Douglas [SMTP:jdz99 hotmail com]
> > >Sent:        Saturday, December 11, 1999 5:16 PM
> > >To:  redhat-install-list redhat com
> > >Subject:     WWW browsing
> > >
> > >I finished the dual boot install but have WWW browsing problems..
> > >
> > >I found this on the RedHat website, which is good news because my
> >Ethernet
> > >card is supported.
> > >
> > >  14.8 Cable modems
> > >
> > >  Tier 3 Compatible Cable Modems
> > >
> > >  Any cable modem that attaches to a regular Ethernet interface will
> >work
> > >with Red Hat Linux 6.1/Intel. Cable modems that require DHCP   will need
> > >extra post-install
> > >  setup.
> > >
> > >However, I get the following error from Netscape.  Can anyone tell me
> >what
> > >to do next so I can browse from Linux?
> > >
> > >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?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Jim
> > >
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