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From: Dave Hummel <hummel@stern.buffalostate.edu>
To: Reisha & Darrell Basdeo <rdbasdeo@carib-link.net>
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Subject: Re: PPP and DNS
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It should be as simple as editing /etc/resolv.conf

%cat /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 136.183.2.3
nameserver 204.168.57.250

Where nameserver address is your ISP's nameserver. I'm not sure
what the consequences are of picking just any old nameserver, but
it's never given me any problems that I'm aware of.

On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, Reisha & Darrell Basdeo wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I configured PPP and I am able to dial and connect to my ISP.
> 
> I can only view/browse sites if I now the IP address of the site.
> 
> Could you provide info on configuring my system to allow it to use names.
> 
> That is , setting the the IP address of my ISP so it will resolve the names.
> 
> 
> Thank you
> 
> ~~~~
> rdb
>