How do you get online on slack 10.0?

db391 · 02-22-2005, 04:17 AM

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Originally posted by masand
hi there

also u need to put correct nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf

for that u can start ur own DNS server
put this in ur /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 127.0.0.1

and start ur named service

You dont really need to have named or your own DNS server...i never have..

On window$ you just need to go to your ISP's web site (usually under something like Tariffs->Dialup or Broadband->Connection Settings and see what their two DNS nameservers are, then add them to your resolv.conf like:

nameserver xx.xx.xx.xx
nameserver xx.xx.xx.xx

Here is my resolv.conf: (Tiscali UK)

nameserver 80.225.253.50
nameserver 80.225.254.178

or gentoo's

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also this is just the start man,so do not get frustated from linux

Exactly, Linux will get easier the more you use it!

db391 · 02-22-2005, 04:27 AM

Also have you tried using DHCP addresses in netconfig! this should autoconfigure your nic, IP and DNS addresses.

masand · 02-22-2005, 05:15 AM

staring ur own dns erver is not necessary but an option

and i like caching DNS at local level i gave this option also

regards

b0r · 02-22-2005, 01:32 PM

i successfully added 127.0.0.1 to resolv.conf...however when i do the "route add default gw address" it creates a whole new eth0..with no destination address...also can soemone tell me how i can find out my ISP's IP address? i know the mask

masand · 02-22-2005, 01:47 PM

if u r using ADSL as u mentioned i think u need to contact them

and use that "route add ..." command with ur ISP which will be ur gateway

regards

b0r · 02-22-2005, 01:48 PM

what exactly IS Adsl?

masand · 02-22-2005, 02:21 PM

u go extreme DSL
i thought it was adsl

anyways u need to contact ur ISP or look what settings u have in ur windows

run

ipconfig

in windows and see what u get

regards

b0r · 02-22-2005, 07:24 PM

i think my probelm is the whole hostname thing...it says "darkstar.darkstar"...i dont have a hostname...like it says "enter E.G Example.org....i dotn have a hostname...so what do i put there in the netconfig....i think i got everything else down...i got the LISA daemon started...i think the whole not being able to make that Gateway work right because it makes it own entry is a problem...and also this hostname..i hae no idea what to put because i do not have a hostname...

masand · 02-22-2005, 10:33 PM

u can put anything in that hostname tab
the name if ur machine

as i asked u to run ipconfig on windows and see the entries there and put that here too

regards