Re: Lynx, Telnet won't resolve host
look in /etc/resolv.conf and make sure there is a WORKING nameserver
listed there. If it is the local host, make sure you have a forwarder set
up in your bind configuration (/etc/named.conf) that points to a real
working nameserver and that the local nameserver is running.
On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Jim wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am able to get Lynx and Telnet to connect to an (non local) IP address
> such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
> but when I enter in a URL such as http://www.foo.com I get the error
> "can't resolve host".
>
> I read the pppHOWTO (but I'm not sure if a; I understand it all, and b;
> if it even applies since wvdial did all the work)
>
> I looked for resolv.conf and don't seem to have one, let alone know
> where it should reside,
> and read the docs that come with Lynx to no avail.
>
> Any assistance in this perplexing situation would be greatly appreciated
> by this a comer to the world of Debian/Linux.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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