Win98 to Linux 5.2

["O'Sullivan, Dennis J" <C769954 vnpbnco3 telstra com au>]

Hi All
I am a new user of Linux and have been trying to configure my network with
only little success.
So I am writing this out of frustration, I have a small server running
Redhat 5.2 with a connection to the WWW and 1 Win98 second edition host.
(Networked)

I would like to be able to use the WIN98 host to access the web, my problem
is that  when I type in www.redhat.com using MS Explorer or Netscape all I
get is the IP Address being resolved then I long delay before an error from
Windows saying DNS problem.
I have listed my Linux server in the host file on the win98 host and in the
LMhost file. (These files don't have any extensions and are in the Windows
directory) , is this correct location ?
I know the connection is ok on the network as I can map to a drive on the
server using samba and can transfer files between them.
Has anybody experienced this problem and how did you fix it.

Thanks
Dennis