Linking Linux workstation to the net via Win98 Cable Server - Name Server Errors

[Peter Rose]

Sounds like you haven't given the Linux box the names of any nameservers
to use when it connects to the internet - I think this is more of a
Linux networking setup issue. You can use netcfg or linuxconf to check
this (then again, all that does is write to /etc/resolv.conf, so you may
as well just look in there and make sure you have nameservers defined -
dohh!)

Peter Rose
London UK

In message <3a63f5a9.805984 at news-server>, bitme at smellyou.com writes
>Ok, first off...I'm very new to Linux but I want to learn. So, having
>said that :
>
>I've got 3 Pc's (1 straight Win98 "games machine", 1 Win98 Server
>attached to my cable modem & 1 now dual boot Win98/Linux machine). The
>Win98 mchaines connect to the net no problems sharing the connection
>via the Win98 server gateway & DNS. The problem is the Linux
>machine...it will ping IP's but will only surf the net with IP
>adrs...if I try to use a normal URL I get "name server errors"
>
>1. I've allocated the Linux machine a hostname & IP : Name - Linux
>(lame I know) IP 192.168.0.1
>2. I added the Win98 server's IP as the gateway during install
>192.168.0.9
>
>I've reached a point where I'm lost..I've tried to search under a
>number of places to find the answer but most seem to just tell you how
>to set up the Linux machine to act as a DNS for Win98 slaves...not
>vice versa.
>
>PLEASE HELP!
>
>-D.
>
>

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