netscape unusable --- nameserver/SOCKS_NS error

[Rob Mahurin <robm@mad.scientist.com>]

I used to be able to run netscape fine, but recently it's started
giving me an error at startup like:

""
Warning:  the following hosts are unknown:

	home.netscape.com
	home6.netscape.com
	internic.net

This means that some or all hosts will be unreaachable.  

Perhaps there is a problem with your nameserver?  If your site must
use a non-root nameserver, you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS
environment variable to the appropriate nameserver.  Consult your
system administrator.
""

Netscape is the only program that I have used that have any kind of
trouble like that; everything else works fine.  I can ping and
nslookup all of the hosts that netscape can't find.  I don't think I'm
behind a firewall (which is the only reference I've seen to this kind
of error).  How can I make it work again?

Rob

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