i had the same probs earlier, but i dont know how it was working later on ..
it jst went on ..
:o(
-----Original Message-----
From: Erle Pereira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, October 10, 1999 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: a dialing problem :)
>Hi Sandy,
>
>>> when i type any URL in the netscape window, it says it can't find the
>host
>Hmmmm...... seems to me like your default route is not set properly..
>I Assume that U are not using a caching DNS server ... and are simply
>pointing your host to the ISP's host.. right ?
>
>
>1. Have U set up your /etc/hosts file properly ?
>
>2. try this ping 127.0.0.1 {offline }? does it ping ? also try "lo" or
>"localhost"
>
>-- if U get this error : "unknown host " ... the interface is not setup
>properly ... check your hosts file & "ifconfig" command.
>{ 'ifconfig' command : ifconfig lo
> this will tell U statistics about the interface.
>}
>
>3. when online :
> ping to any address and see if the name gets resolved .
>
>
>Erle Pereira.
>
