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[John Beck <john AT johnbeck.org>]

3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
> Jerry H Chambers wrote:
> > Strange that apparently the name server isn't returning 
> > the numerical DNS for any web pages.
>
> It's particularly strange because your name server
> works fine for me (even though I am 8,000 miles away).
> Are you absolutely sure you were connected when you did:
> -----------------------------------
> nslookup slashdot.org 64.136.21.200
> -----------------------------------
> Please try it again.  What (exactly) does it say?
>
> (Note to other BL3 users, please try that 
>  nslookup line and report here what you get.)
>
> Question:  Are you dialing over an ordinary phone line 
> or are you on some sort of networked setup?
>
> Suggestion:  When you are connected, make a copy of what
> you see when you do:
> -----
> route
> -----
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
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~/temp<#>nslookup www.cnn.com 64.136.21.200
Server:     my.nyc.juno.com
Address:    64.136.21.200

Name:       cnn.com
Address:    64.236.24.28

Can't he just hardcode his /etc/resolv.conf:
nameserver 64.136.21.200