Forgot to add that I'm using using `unstable' repos. Another observation: Using ping adding an http:// in front of the address produces an "unknown host"
-- wam:/home/waqar# ping -c 3 www.google.com PING www.l.google.com (216.239.37.104) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from va-in-f104.google.com (216.239.37.104): icmp_seq=1 ttl=242 time=66.2 ms 64 bytes from va-in-f104.google.com (216.239.37.104): icmp_seq=2 ttl=242 time=73.7 ms 64 bytes from va-in-f104.google.com (216.239.37.104): icmp_seq=3 ttl=242 time=72.1 ms --- www.l.google.com ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2002ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 66.256/70.722/73.739/3.229 ms wam:/home/waqar# ping -c 3 http://www.google.com ping: unknown host http://www.google.com Waqar A. Malik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]