On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> Tom Berger wrote:
> >
> > I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is
> > covered by MUO, right from a link of the frontpage. However, for the
> > sake of whatever, I am willing to provide a list FAQ.
> >
> > Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers
> > ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really
> > getting annoying.
>
> Tom-
>
> Here's a frequent one:
>
> Q: I have gotten my system to dialup via PPP, but when I try
> to use Netscape I get an error that the host could not
> be found and to check the SOCKS variable. What have I
> forgotten?
>
> A: The most likely cause for this problem is that you have not
> specified the Domain Name Server addresses necessary to
> translate human-readable host names to IP addresses used by
> the operating system (ie, www.my.com -> 192.168.4.1)
>
> To fix the problem, edit /etc/resolv.conf and ensure that
> it contains the DNS IP addresses provided by your ISP.
>
> The file, at minimum, should contain:
>
> search <ISP domain>
> nameserver <ISP DNS IP 1>
> nameserver <ISP DNS IP 2>
>
> For more information about the various configuration items
> provided in /etc/resolv.conf, use the command:
>
> man resolver
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks, that's exactly how I wanted it ;-). What about the other
nine? *grin*
Regards
tom
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