Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 18:23:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Randy Katz <randyk@ccsales.com> To: Mark J Wheeler <uwheem00@mcl.ucsb.edu> Cc: Help? <Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD running CERN Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970522182118.28600C-100000@ccsales.ccsales.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.93.970522171814.15437B-100000@mcl.ucsb.edu>
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It seems you need to configure nameservice or just put the host and ip addresses in /etc/hosts and point the Win95 machines in their DNS for TCP/IP to it as the nameserver. I've only done this by setting up DNS...see the FAQs it's fun! Randy Katz On Thu, 22 May 1997, Mark J Wheeler wrote: > > I'm having a bit of a problem and need some help if possible. > > Problem: > I have an intranet set up with FreeBSD on a 486 pc with a surrounding > network of Win95 pcs. I can telnet the server by IP address but not by > domainname. I can ping everyone by address but get a bad address when I > ping to the domain name. I thought I had everything set up . . . > In the etc/sysconfig I have hostname="www.c-mode.net" and I have the > defaultdomainname="c-mode.net". > I think the networks is fine? > I think the netstart is fine? > > I think everyting else is okay but I run into a wall when I try to get a > web page by the address of http://www.c-mode.net; http://199.1.1.3 works > fine but no domain name. Is this because of the dash in c-mode? > I am ignorant of a majority of UNIX stuff but seem to have made it this > far. > Any help or suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. > Sincerely, Mark Wheeler > RAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy A. Katz Computer Consultation & Sales 505 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 472 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (213) 307-9581 http://www.ccsales.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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