--- phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > anyone know how to find and start dhcp? > I keep getting this error message when i try to go online > > > "warning the following hosts are > > > unknown. > > > > > > home.netscape.com,home6.netscape.com and internic.net > > > this means that some or all hosts > > > will be unreachable. > > > Perhaps there is a problem with > > > your name server > > > If your site must use a non-root > > > name server you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment > > > variable to point at the appropriate name server it may (or > > > may not be nescessary) to set this variable or the socks > > > host preference,to the IP adress of the host in question > > > rather than its name. consult your system administrator." Hi there, What worked for me is putting in the DNS numbers for your local ISP. After I put those in the kPPP configuration it worked perfectly fine and with no problems what so ever. I am assuming it would also be the same for what you are using. ===== ============================================================ Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an e-mail address I chose! ============================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text