I'd install bind on the linux box. That also saves bandwidth on the modem link.

Cheers,

John

At 16:23 25/10/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>i'm having one major problem with my IP-MASQ network.
>The LAN looks like this:
>
>------------
>COMP A:    |
>192.168.1.2|eth-------     --------------
>------------         |  |Linux box:  |
>                             HUB---eth             |---Modem---->
>------------         |  |192.168.1.1 |
>COMP B:    |eth-------  -------------
>192.168.1.3|
>------------
>
>COMP A and B can sent IP packets to any address.
>(ping).  But something is going wrong with the DNS,
>they cannot access remote computers via name, only by
>ip address.  I have NO CLUE what to do here.
>
>I'm running RH 6 (kernel 2.2.5).  Is there something
>that i'm not doing that may be preventing hosts behind
>the network from accessing the DNS?
>
>OR is it possible that COMP A (windoze 98 box) and
>COMP B (Mac OS 8) are not doing something they should
>be?
>
>I probablly havent given enough info about my network
>for these questions to be answered but i'm not sure
>what info i need to provide, so if you have an idea
>but need more info please ask me! :)
>
>Thank you!!!
>
>~Joe~
>
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