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Date:      Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:02:01 -0600
From:      Laurence Berland <stuyman@confusion.net>
To:        postroad@mediaone.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: what do I need so FreeBSD submits DNS requests to my ISP
Message-ID:  <3A9197D9.3219CCA@confusion.net>
References:  <3A8B79E6.9FC08A4C@mediaone.net>

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see /etc/resolv.conf

Sir wrote:
> 
> FreeBSD 4.1 stable on an intel PII.
> 
> The network config is actualy very well connected. I can do anything by
> IP address(i.e ping,ftp etc) and I am serving www with apache and ftp
> with wu. However, the system doesn't seem to know where to direct dns
> requests. So, if I say "#ftp secureftp.wheriwork.com" it replies "No
> address associated with hostaname". I looked into "bind" but was put off
> by the complexity and the possibility of "tweeking" my ISP by
> accidentaly becoming the name server for a domain I don't own. (although
> I do own masspostroad.net). Any help greatly appreciated.
> 
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Northwestern '04
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http://www.isp.northwestern.edu/~laurence

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