From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail015.syd.optusnet.com.au ([210.49.20.173]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17l9Jj-0006Sh-00 for ; Sat, 31 Aug 2002 10:33:39 -0400 Received: from shaun2 (blaax5-a117.dialup.optusnet.com.au [211.28.86.117]) by mail015.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g7VEXcu00456 for ; Sun, 1 Sep 2002 00:33:38 +1000 From: "Shaun Oliver" To: Subject: RE: Unable to resolve named addresses. Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 00:33:16 +1000 Message-ID: <000001c250fb$5b520330$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 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <004301c250fa$3251e870$6401a8c0@6S4X011> 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: 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@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Erik Heil Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2002 12:25 AM To: speakup@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" To: 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@optusnet.com.au > icq: 76958435 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup