Subject: Re[2]: modem on iBook2001: ALMOST ALMOST SOLVED!!
From: Jerry S. (jer_57@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 14:21:45 MST
Howdy Filippo,
Yeppers, sounds like your /etc/resolv.conf isn't setup to a real
world DNS server. Try something like:
search <your local domainname>
nameserver <ip number given to you by your ISP>
Jerry S.
Tuesday, November 20, 2001, 2:03:07 PM, you wrote:
FF> Thanks everybody again, yesterday I was able to "telnet" for the firt time!
FF> Cheers, cheers.
FF> What I discovered is that I can telnet, ftp etc. just IP numbers and not
FF> plain addresses, the same thing with any Netscape or other browsers, I can
FF> reach the host only if I put the address in numbers.
FF> Does anybody know why?
FF> filippo
>> It alomost sounds like you haven't set up /etc/resolv.conf with a
>> nameserver. Try adding the line: nameserver <ip of DNS>, substituting the
>> ip address of one of your isp's domain name servers for <ip of DNS>.
>>
>> Also, I recently made a web page telling how I got my modem working for
>> dial-up on my G3 PowerBook. Perhaps it could help you out. The address is
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~kcarney2/dialup.html
>>
>> Good luck!
>> -Kevin
>>
-- Best regards, Jerry mailto:jer_57@yahoo.com_________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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