I have the EXACT same problem, and I have checked everything. I am connected
to the internet but NO programs can get the information. Perhaps they can't
talk with my modem? any ideas anyone.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Digital Wokan
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:20 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape problem
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I have Linux-Mandrake 7.0. I am trying to use Netscape, but after I try
> accessing a webpage like www.netscape.com or www.mandrake.com I get the
> following error messages:
>
> Netscape: Error
>
> Warning: The following hosts are unknown:
> home.netscape.com
> home6.netscape.com
> internic.net
>
> This means that some or all hosts will be unreachable.
>
> Perhaps there is a problem with your nameserver? If your site must use a
> non-root nameserver, you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment
variavble
> to point at the appropriate name server. It may (or may not) be necessary
to
> set this variable, or the socks host preference, to the IP address of the
> host in question rather than its name.
>
> Consult your system adinistrator.
>
> Netscape: Error <2>
>
> Netscape is unable to locate the server home.netscape.com.
>
> Please check the server name and try again.
>
> The examples above are the error messages I receive when I try to access a
> web page. Can anyone help me solve this problem so I can enjoy accessing
web
> pages on Linux. I use kppp to connect.
>
> Eugene
