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cant get netscape to work in linux (edit: suse 6.3 users plz help)

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DAM

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i just installed suse linux in my new machine, i get modem to dial out, then i get netscape running and the only way i can get anywhere is by typing out the ips of pages, if i type "www.anandtech.com" it doesnt work, but if i type "123.132.23.23" it works.


any suggestions?




dam()
 
Use your favorite editor to edit the /etc/resolve.conf file to add your DNS entries.

Minimum is:

nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Save it and all will be well. 🙂
 
shux: yeah you did, but you really didnt specify.






thanks ill try this as soon as i get home.




dam()
 
ok it didnt work guys.


heres what i did, i dont have exact details since im at work right now and not infron of my linux machine.




i went to the resolv.conf file i opened it and it said not to edit this file but edit the rc.conf file instead.


i went to the rc.conf file and it had tons of setting for the net, and an commented explanation with every setting.


i went down to where it said NAMESERVER="" and i added the dns servers 3 of them.

then i added search tamu.edu (my school)


i saved restarted the x server and nothing happened 🙁


any recommendations?



thanks


dam()
 
Try restarting the network interface. However you do that in SuSE. Probably YAST.

Shouldn't have to do that. Shouldn't have to restart X either.
 
well i did, i tried tons of different ways. i tried not restarting, and restarting saving the rc.conf and not editing the resolv.conf then i tried editing the resolv.conf and not th rc.conf, im at my wits end, please please please help me out ppl.


i want my penguin.






dam()
 
Look, screw their warnings and trust me on this one...edit the /etc/resolv.conf file by hand and use the format I've provided for you. Trust me, it will work and you will not feel any pain. 🙂
 
I agree with damaged... the file you need to edit is /etc/resolv.conf... Without the dns server ips in there you won't resolve names...
 
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