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From: kjb@cs.vu.nl (Kees J Bot)
Subject: Re: Nameserver????
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 14:15:05 GMT
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keroppi@teleport.com (A Green Frog) writes:

>I finally set up my Minix box correctly that I can telnet to my Internet
>provider. However, I have to add the IP address of my provider in 
>/etc/hosts.  For if I don't, telnet will complain when I type 'telnet 
>teleport.com'.  It will respond: host unknown!!! Our nameserver is on
>different network than ours. I put its IP address in /etc/resolv.conf,
>but it does not help :-( So if anyone know how to tell Minix to use a
>nameserver please let me know!!! Thanks :-)

Check if Minix has found a router by running 'pr_routes' as root.  If
not that create /etc/rc.net and add the line

	add_route -g 1.2.3.4

Where "1.2.3.4" is the IP address of your router.  (Normally the irdpd
daemon should be able to find a router automatically though, there
should be no need for add_route.)
--
	                        Kees J. Bot  (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
	              Systems Programmer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
