Hi!

You will have to specify the DNS server.

It depends on the dialup provider you are using.

For VSNL:

giasbm01.vsnl.net.in

Primary DNS IP:202.54.1.30

ALT DNS IP:202.54.1.18

>From: nikhil badwe
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>Subject: [ILUG-BOM] help : unknown host error
>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:12:40 -0800 (PST)
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>Hi all
>
>I am a new user to GNU/Linux. I have Red Hat Linux
>7.2.
>
>I tried to configure the my system to access internet.
>I get connected to the net. I also get a status window
>indicating the time duration for which i have been
>online.
>
>But I can not open any page in any browser. I tried
>ping command on shell, even that did not work. I get
>error as �unknown host�.
>
>I have specified my primary and secondary DNS during
>setup. I tried to access /etc/resolv.conf, but it says
>it is �read only�.
>
>What could be the possible error...?
>
>thanx
>
>regards
>nikhil
>
>
>
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