Thank you for your reply Florin,
> Hello,
>
> Before anything, make sure you have the latest version of Mandrake
> Security because we add fixes on a regular basis.
I've seen references in other posts to RC2. I think I've got RC1.
Can you point me to RC2 please?
>
> > Problems:
> > During installation I've been leaving the LAN Gateway and DNS
server
> > settings blank and I also leave the "yellow pages" box unchecked.
Is
> > this correct? I don't have a DNS server running anywhere on my
LAN.
> > I also leave the proxy settings blank. I know a DNS cache isn't
> > enabled by default for security reasons.
>
> It's better to do all the configuration within the web interface it
you
> don't really need during the installation. The installation tool and
the
> webmin one are different and a script updates the
> /var/lib/naat/configuration text file at the end of the installation
> process. Minor fixes will be added to it.
>
> > After installation I can log in to the firewall via a web browser
and
> > succesfully configure my ISDN connection then reboot (just to be
sure
> > it all starts up ok). When I request a web page, or any other net
> > traffic the firewall dials and connects to my ISP ok. From the
> > firewall, I can ping my ISP by IP address only and not by name eg.
> > www.myisp.com otherwise I get "unable to resolve hostname" (I
think)
>
> make sure your /etc/resolv.conf file contains the appropriate DNS
entries
> for your ISP and check your /etc/nsswitch.conf file, especially the
line
> hosts: files nisplus nis dns
I'm new to this but I do know my ISP DNS servers. Could you post an
example of a correct entry please?
Thanks again
Norrie
8o)
