It sounds to me like you needed a /etc/resolv.conf, rather then an installation of named (unless you want to run a caching name server of course). Greg On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 12:55:50AM +1000, shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au wrote: > hi, > I got it working. turns out I needed named installed. waht a dick I > turnedout to be then? hahahahaha > oh well, that'll learn me. > > -- > Shaun Oliver > > > In a world without fences > and walls who needs Windows and Gates? > > 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