Hi, Neil,
What does your /etc/resolv.conf look like? Here's mine:
search nwrain.com
nameserver 205.134.220.38
nameserver 205.134.220.37
nwrain.com is my isp and the nameserver entries are the dns servers.
Also, does your /etc/host.conf look like this:
order hosts,bind
multi on
Good luck,
Hidong
Neil Haldar wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> I'm a new RH 6.1 user needing help in getting DNS requests resolved when
> using Netscape under RH 6.1.
>
> First... yes, I've set the correct DNS addresses in the kppp dialer (and
> double checked in resolv.conf when connecting, and the addresses *do* get
> added). After executing my login script, pppd starts up without trouble.
>
> Then I run Netscape. Typing in a foo.com domain name times out with DNS
> error, but typing the site's IP address brings the webpage up without a hitch.
>
> Lastly, I can open up a terminal window and ping sites by their IP address
> without a problem, but typing in their domain name in foo.com format leaves
> ping hanging in mid-air.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Thanks,
> Neil
>
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