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[John Beck <john AT johnbeck.org>]

What does your /etc/host.conf file have in it? Since it tells the 
computer how to handle name lookups.

-John

3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
> Jerry H Chambers wrote:
> > Serial connection established.
> > Using interface ppp0
> > Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> > Remote mesage ^D^EM-t^B^F
> > local IP address 67.150.172.39
> > remote IP address 63.93.65.81
>
> Good, you have a functioning connection.
>
> > > -----------------------------------
> > > nslookup slashdot.org 64.136.21.200
> > > -----------------------------------
> > > What does that say?
> > unknown host
>
> That is just too too weird.  That error message
> just doesn't make sense.  
>
> What happens when you do:
> ------------------
> ping 64.136.21.200
> ------------------
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
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