Well neither cmd worked. I know my win box has an active internet connection.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert C Wittig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] LAN problems > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I still have the problem that firefox/ubuntu can not get any sites. >> Also evolution can not get my mail. Host lookup >> failed:pop.surfbest.net:temporary failure in name resolution, is the >> error >> mess I get. >> For the browser I get server not found. >> > > You probably don't have an Internet connection. > > Open a command shell and type in the command: > > dig 66.135.192.87 > > then try: > > dig ebay.com > > If neither one works, then you don't have an Internet connection. > > If the first one works, bringing up eBay's info, then you do have an > Internet connection, but you do not have assigned DNS Nameservers, to > convert domain names into IP addresses, which is all your computer can > actually read. > > > -- > -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ > . http://robertwittig.net/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
