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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (& Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: I can only ping the gateway
Date: 09 Jun 1994 21:00:51 GMT
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In-reply-to: nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu's message of 2 Jun 1994 14:23:47 GMT

In article <2skq1j$hpq@pdq.coe.montana.edu> nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu (Nate Williams) writes:

   In article <2sj7jv$dem@nwfocus.wa.com>,
   Dallas R. Stafford <dallas@chinook.halcyon.com> wrote:
   >My file resolv.conf lists a valid nameserver but I cannot ping outside
   >the gateway.  what files are important to the nameserver with only
   >one gateway??

   You either need to use static routing or make sure routed is configured
   correctly.

   This isn't a nameserver problem, but a routing problem.


   Nate

Or more specifically,

   route add default gateway.machine

You should also make sure that your gateway has a nameserver.....

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>

Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....