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From: feinmann@cs.mcgill.ca (Richard JHANG)
Subject: Re: nameserve problems
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References: <1993Mar5.124131.29864@ennews.eas.asu.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1993 22:14:09 GMT
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In article <1993Mar5.124131.29864@ennews.eas.asu.edu> crawford@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Brian Crawford) writes:
>My new 386bsd 0.1 system is unable to do lookups with the local
>nameserver.  I've specified the nameserver in the resolve.conf file,
>and the proper ifconfig and route statements are in the netstart
>files, but domain names remain a problem when specified on the command
>line using ping, telnet, etc.  It will only recognize IP address.
>I know the nameserver is functioning because I can specify the
>nameserver IP address on a nslookup command, and it works fine.
>
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>--
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>Brian Crawford KL7JDQ                 PO Box 804         Tempe, Arizona  85280
>InterNet: crawford@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu                      Vox: +1 602 921 1643 
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Hello.
The file name is /etc/resolv.conf not resolve... but resolv...
You see the difference? :)

Richard
feinmann@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca