Hi, I've just installed Debian 2.2 r7 on a machine. I can ping to other machines if I use their IP address but not by name. As far as I know I have my dns name servers set up correctly. Any ideas of what I need to look for? Thanks! Bruce Bruce W. Bodnyk Staff Engineer, CAE Development FCI Electronics 825 Old Trail Road Etters, PA 17319-9351 Phone: (717) 938-7543 Fax: (717) 938-7224 E-Mail: bbodnyk@fciconnect.com