Subject: Re: TCP/IP and internet connection
To: Albert Carter <SilverMoonTiger@wizzard.tiac.net>
From: Paul Goyette <paul@pgoyette.bdt.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 04/10/1997 15:37:27
OK - if that's all you want!

Try typing `man 5 resolv.conf' to get the info on the file
/etc/resolv.conf - this is where you need to set up your DNS
server info.

On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Albert Carter wrote:

> >I think he thinks that he has to do something analogous to setting up
> >MacTCP or OT/TCP on a Mac. Of course, he doesn't have to do anything of the
> >sort.
> >
> >J.
> 
> Ok lets end this before it gets way out of hand.  I connect to the internet
> just fine with MacTCP.  What I would like to do is get my Unix connected to
> the internet so I don't need my MacOS anymore.  Now in order to do that I
> got the kits off from the website.  But it doesn't seem to work with DNS.
> What I mean is that I can type in things like ftp.netbsd.org and it comes
> back unknown host.  I'm trying to connect via a modem.
> 
> Thanks,
> Albert
> 
> 
> 

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