On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Sharon Elix wrote about, Re: [Re: Browser difficulties]:
> Thank you for your reply, as I mentioned in my response to Ray I'm still
> struggling to work out what I'm doing wrong.
>
> >resolv.conf is the problem i think, or it could contribute to the >problem,
> can you resolv hostnames,? for example does nslookup work,
>
> >nslookup 44.137.28.48 should return to you;
> >pa3gcu.ampr.org
>
> When I replaced the IP address of nameserver with the number you provided
> (212.115.192.193), nslookup gave the above statement. When I used nslookup
> with the IP address provided by my ISP, nslookup said that it could not locate
> a server and something about no default servers. I'm sorry I didn't copy the
> error message exactly as outputed, but I have to switch to Windows to send
> this message and forgot to write it down.
Leave it with the IP# that works, you say it worked, so leave it, as long
as it works, you can always contact your isp at a leter date to get the
story correct and of course a correct ip# for a nameserver, or really like
Ray said "numbers".
>
> >If thats ok then it looks like you dont have a default route which would
> >give all the symptoms you describe.
>
> >I doubt if netscape has frozen on you, it does that when it cant resolve >a
> host, that would indicate that you cant resolv hostnames, thats why i >gave
> the example above. If thats the case check all your routes.
>
> You've lost me here. How do I check all my routes? What should I be checking
> for?
No you dont get lost in linux you get dismayed by the possablitys.
>
> >route add default gw your_isp ppp0
> >But ppp should have set that at link time.
>
> I typed in this command and nothing happened (ie no output message, no prompt,
> no nothing). I tried route help and man route, but I'm afraid I don't know
> what I'm doing and the explanations did not help clear things up.
Oops, what happend, you said above that "nslookup" worked right,? if your
prompt does not return at the command "route" then your machine cant
resolve ip numbers to hostnames, use 'route -ne'
>
> This is probably very tedious for you all, but I do really appreciate your
> efforts to get me online.
Hope this helps a little more.
>
> Thanks
> Sharon
>
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