If you have the url use nslookup...

glenn@PsychoBox:~$ nslookup ftp.redhat.com
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 207.228.35.42
Address: 207.228.35.42#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: ftp.redhat.com
Address: 216.148.218.201
Name: ftp.redhat.com
Address: 66.77.185.35
Name: ftp.redhat.com
Address: 66.77.185.38
Name: ftp.redhat.com
Address: 66.187.232.26
Name: ftp.redhat.com
Address: 66.187.232.27

You just don't get the productivity software or support if you don't pay em and download on your own....and since SuSe is a pain to compile on, and tries to emulate Windows, if you wind up liking it you'll pay eventually, one way or the other.

suse:suse@ftp.rdsor.ro


waw romania!!