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03-28-2001, 11:30 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 17
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How do I configure my computer to use the naming servers in order to resolve the naming. I am using DSL and I am able to access the internet by typing the IP address but I can't reach any other computer by typing "www.yahoo.com". Any Ideas? I know the naming servers IP addresses I just don't know how to configure my computer to use them
Thank You
Ehsan Haider
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03-28-2001, 02:51 PM
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Member
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Atlanta,GA
Distribution: Red Hat, Mandrake
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I know you've probably done this already, but sometimes we overlook the easy answer; so..
Have you looked in 'Linuxconf' under 'Client Tasks->Name Server Specification'?-It allows you to put the IP of your DNS in there...
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03-28-2001, 04:08 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 17
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Actually I am using Solaris 8 environment. Any Idea how to configure that
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03-28-2001, 08:41 PM
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root 
Registered: Jun 2000
Distribution: Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, Ubuntu
Posts: 13,620
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You should have a file named /etc/resolv.conf. Put in a line like the following:
Code:
nameserver 192.168.1.1
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03-29-2001, 09:23 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 17
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I did that but it still does not resolve
I put the naming servers name in the resolv.conf but it still does not resolve the host name at startup. Any idea how to force the computer to use resolv.conf. I will appreciate your help.
Thank you.
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03-29-2001, 01:07 PM
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root
Registered: Jun 2000
Distribution: Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, Ubuntu
Posts: 13,620
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You need to put the ip's in /etc/resolv.conf, not the host names.
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03-29-2001, 01:29 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 17
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I tried IP addresses
I am sorry for using wrong diction. I actually put IP addresses in the /etc/resolv.conf. The computer I am using is a Sun Blade workstation.
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