Re: name resolve question
You probably need a nameserver line in /etc/resolv.conf. Mine has a line
like:
nameserver 199.44.6.2
The IP adress should be the address of the nameserver of your provider.
Good luck,
Dale
On Fri, 27 Oct 1995 ylin95@netvoyage.net wrote:
> hi:
>
> I am using dynamic ppp connect to my ISP. While I can surf the net but
> I have problem regarding of name resolving or whatever. For example I can
> ping the ftp.debian.org but can't ftp to the same site with dot name
> notation.
>
> < ping is ok >
> $ ping ftp.debian.org
> PING ftp.debian.org (141.209.21.21): 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from 141.209.21.21: icmp_seq=0 ttl=239 time=396.8 ms
> 64 bytes from 141.209.21.21: icmp_seq=1 ttl=239 time=330.4 ms
>
> < ftp with dot name notation; failed >
> $ ftp ftp.debian.org
> ftp: ftp.debian.org: Unknown server error
> ftp>
>
> < ftp with IP address; ok >
> $ ftp 141.209.21.21
> Connected to 141.209.21.21.
> 220 bugs.cps.cmich.edu FTP server (Version wu-2.4(1) Thu Oct 5 18:54:30
> EDT 1995) ready.
> Name (141.209.21.21:ylin95):
>
>
> Can someone help me?
>
> tia
> ylin95
>
>
>
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