i had the same problem. Just get the DNS number from your ISP, and put it
in the DNS tab of your setup. it worked for me.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [newbie] Can't Connect to the Internet
>Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:59:40 EST
>
>Hello all,
>
>I am running Mandrake 7.0 and I cannot get on the internet with Netscape.
>I have a PCMCIA card and usually connect through a cable modem or DSL line.
> I have received some suggestions and followed them:
>
>I went to /etc/resolv.conf and entered
>nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxx
>
>but this didn't work. Here is the error message I received when trying to
>connect:
>
>"warning the following hosts are unknown
>home.netscape.com
>home6.netscape.com
>internic.net
>
>Perhaps there is a problem with your name server? If your site must use a
>non-root nameserver, you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment
>variable to point at the appropriate name server. blah blah blah"
>
>I am very frustrated and would appreciate some help.
>
>thanks,
>
>Andrew
>
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