On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 05:15:31PM -0500, Mitch Blevins wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all. I've just recently installed the Debian sytem on an old 386. > > It is the only OS on the computer. The install worked fine (minus I > > can't boot from the HD). > > I'm having problems with the FTP. The modem connects fine to my ISP > > (i'm using ppp) but when I try to open a site I get "unable to look up > > host" error. Also I have no clue how to install the software packages. > > I tried to download to floppy and then transfer over (which is a problem > > since my zip program doesn't do a split) > > and then run DSELECT. When I choose the floppy access method, it says > > to enter the floppy with the packages file. I put in the disk that has > > the downloaded file on it but it does not except it. Any help with > > getting this going would be great. > > The computer is a PC clone 386, 16M Ram, 1.44 and 1.2 disc drives, 500M > > hd, 33.6 modem. No CDROM. Thanks alot. > > hmmm... sounds like you're not resolving names correctly. > You should have been given two numbers from your ISP called > DNS Nameserver (primary and secondary). > Add these numbers to your /etc/resolv.conf file. > > The file should look like this > > ####### /etc/resolv.conf ######### > search localdomain > nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > nameserver yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy >
Your isp may tell you that you don't need the nameserver ip addresses (they are commonly provided by ppp to windows machines.) Here are the nameservers for capital.net: freefall ~ $ nslookup Default Server: localhost Address: 127.0.0.1 > set type=NS > capital.net Server: localhost Address: 127.0.0.1 Non-authoritative answer: capital.net nameserver = NS1.LOGICAL.NET capital.net nameserver = NS2.LOGICAL.NET capital.net nameserver = NS3.LOGICAL.NET capital.net nameserver = capital.net Authoritative answers can be found from: NS1.LOGICAL.NET internet address = 204.97.128.2 NS2.LOGICAL.NET internet address = 204.97.128.4 NS3.LOGICAL.NET internet address = 204.97.128.6 capital.net internet address = 204.97.168.17 > -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) Alantro Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED]