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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: pb DNS resolver
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 16:35:39 +0100
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <01bc8b23$2a4df6c0$f55f72c3@default>,
"Fokia" <fokia@usa.net> writes:
>
> I have a problem with DNS resolver:
>
> I insert the following line in resolv.conf:
> nameserver 195.114.64.193
> (I get this address from my ISP)
> I configure PPP, dial my ISP and login -> OK
>
> but the resolver don't work: if I type ftp.cdrom.com, I have the error
> message: unknow host.
>
> I missed something ? Updating resolv.conf is sufficient or not ??
Sounds like you're using "HISADDR" on the add line in ppp.conf. Try
using the actual IP number instead (the second arg of "set ifaddr"
but without any /XX trailer).
> Fokia
> fokia@usa.net
>
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
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