My gateway is a p3 866 used by my partner. The ip address is 192.168.0.1 and I got that specified in the /etc/network/interfaces file and the /etc/hosts file. So I don't get it. I need her to be a dns for me too but I can't seem to get that part to work. Can't even mail out on my linux box. Gotta use lookout Grrrr -----Original Message----- From: speakup-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Erik Heil Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2002 12:25 AM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Unable to resolve named addresses. Hi, What are you using as you're gateway? if its a hardware router such as the Linksys box, you can have it automatically assign IP addresses to clients that request it via DHCP. What are the contents of your /etc/resolve.conf file? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Oliver" <shaun_oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 9:40 AM Subject: Unable to resolve named addresses. > Hi there, > I've managed to get my network working to a point. > When I say to a point, I mean I can ping and see the other machines on > my lan. But, when it comes to resolving named addresses e.g. > optusnet.com.au, > > My /etc/network/interfaces looks kind of like this: > Auto lo eth0 > Iface inet loopback > Iface eth0 inet static > Address 192.168.0.24 > Broadcast 192.168.255.255 > However, I think that line above is wrong. > Netmask 255.255.255.0 > Gateway 192.168.0.1 > Thanks in advance. > I get an unknown host error. How do I resolve this? > > > Shaun Oliver > > "Explorer dialog, > This program has performed an illegal operation and will be totally > screwed as a result. What are ya gonna do, cry about it? Just install > a real os instead. GNU/Linux button." > email: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au > icq: 76958435 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup