From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail016.syd.optusnet.com.au ([210.49.20.174]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17l8Uw-0001LS-00 for ; Sat, 31 Aug 2002 09:41:10 -0400 Received: from shaun2 (blaax5-a117.dialup.optusnet.com.au [211.28.86.117]) by mail016.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g7VDf9a01616 for ; Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:41:09 +1000 From: "Shaun Oliver" To: Subject: Unable to resolve named addresses. Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:40:48 +1000 Message-ID: <000001c250f4$077c1590$1700a8c0@shaun2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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@optusnet.com.au icq: 76958435