Re: DNS problem

[Damon Buckwalter <damon@meta-x.net>]

Shao Zhang wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
>         when I download netscape, I got the following error from Netscape
> 4.5:
> 
>         Bad Domain
> 
> DNS NAME:
> Host Name: november.uws.EDU.AU
> IP Address: 137.154.230.60
> Your DNS name probably won't be accepted. Click here for more info.
> 
> I clicked more info and get the following:
> 
> 
> General
> 
> We could not verify your domain as not known to be foreign, or your domain
> could not be resolved by reverse DNS.

You're trying to download the _US_ version of Netscape from Australia,
and Big Brother, I mean, Uncle Sam, says that's a no-no.

> You cannot download this software unless your network connection does
> reverse DNS, and your domain is not known
> to be foreign. You may need to contact your system administrator.
> 
> You can get the Export Version if one exists.

Why not just install the netscape packages?  They're in potato, and
slink too I belive.  The "Export Version" of Netscape contains only
40-bit encryption, instead of 128-bit, that's the only difference.

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