Shaun, I'm no expert in this, but here's what I'd look at: 1) Make sure you have the nameserver(s) set for your ISP nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf 2) make sure that your routing table is set for the namesserver(s) to be found. You might add a routing command like this: route add default gw <gateway-ip-address> ethX This was a problem I ran into, and the solution that worked for me. If someone else cares to stomp om me/correct me, I'm ready to listen too. HTH, --terry On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 12:33:16AM +1000, Shaun Oliver wrote: > 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 at braille.uwo.ca [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 at optusnet.com.au> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (705) 422-0039 E-mail: terry at CottageInWasaga.com Web: www.CottageInWasaga.com Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like... having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool.
