Re: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
Subject: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host Date: Wed, Apr 07, 1999 at 05:42:01PM + In reply to:Jim Quoting Jim([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Hi, I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error can't resolve host. I read the pppHOWTO (but I'm not sure if a; I understand it all, and b; if it even applies since wvdial did all the work) Look at the ppp-Howto again (section 6.5). Search for a reference to resolv.conf. and then put yout ISP's nameservers into /etc/resolv.conf. Section 10 not only test you where is is located but the syntax on how to construce it. I looked for resolv.conf and don't seem to have one, let alone know where it should reside, and read the docs that come with Lynx to no avail. Any assistance in this perplexing situation would be greatly appreciated by this a comer to the world of Debian/Linux. Whats a comer?:-) Thanks in advance, Jim -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Real programmers don't comment their code. It was hard to write, it should be hard to understand. ___ Wayne T. Topa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
Enable the defaultroute in wvdial--that'll solve your DNS probs. On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Jim wrote: Hi, I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error can't resolve host. I read the pppHOWTO (but I'm not sure if a; I understand it all, and b; if it even applies since wvdial did all the work) I looked for resolv.conf and don't seem to have one, let alone know where it should reside, and read the docs that come with Lynx to no avail. Any assistance in this perplexing situation would be greatly appreciated by this a comer to the world of Debian/Linux. Thanks in advance, Jim -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null Customer: I'm running Windows '98 Tech: Yes. Customer: My computer isn't working now. Tech: Yes, you said that. Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
Re: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Jim wrote: I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error can't resolve host. If you don't have a file called /etc/resolv.conf, you need to create one. Here's what a typical one looks like: search yourdomain.com nameserver 127.0.0.1 nameserver 193.190.253.33 nameserver 134.58.126.3 The first line is there to tell the resolver which is your domain, so that you can use short names. The second line gives the first nameserver, the local host. You need to have a nameserver running for that. The last two lines give nameservers out on the net. You should contact your ISP to find out these. Anyway, check out man resolv.conf. -- nico --:: Nico Galoppo ::-- --:: scratch at ace.ulyssis.student.kuleuven.ac.be ::- :: :: --:: Linux - Free power for the masses :::
Re: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
Hi Jim, the problem is easy: your machine don't know where to ask in order to solve the addresses. You have to create a file in /etc called resolv.conf, and put in the DNS Servers you want to use. This is an example file: nameserver 127.0.0.1 domain upc.es nameserver 147.83.2.3 search upc.es nameserver 147.83.61.17 nameserver 147.83.2.10 nameserver 147.83.32.3 nameserver 147.83.41.6 nameserver 130.206.1.2 I have 6 DNS, but maybe is a security paranoia :) I hope this will help you. Bye. On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Jim wrote: Hi, I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error can't resolve host. I read the pppHOWTO (but I'm not sure if a; I understand it all, and b; if it even applies since wvdial did all the work) I looked for resolv.conf and don't seem to have one, let alone know where it should reside, and read the docs that come with Lynx to no avail. Any assistance in this perplexing situation would be greatly appreciated by this a comer to the world of Debian/Linux. Thanks in advance, Jim -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Javier Perez Mayos Dpt. Formacio [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
Hi, I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error can't resolve host. I read the pppHOWTO (but I'm not sure if a; I understand it all, and b; if it even applies since wvdial did all the work) I looked for resolv.conf and don't seem to have one, let alone know where it should reside, and read the docs that come with Lynx to no avail. Any assistance in this perplexing situation would be greatly appreciated by this a comer to the world of Debian/Linux. Thanks in advance, Jim
