You can try to ping a host by hostname, one that is not in you hosts file. If DNS is working ping with use and display the ip address.
Also look at the 'nslookup' or 'dig' util. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Ole Gammelsæter [mailto:gammelsa@;online.no] Sent: Monday, 28 October 2002 6:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Problems with internet browsing resolv.conf contains the ip-adresses assigned by the isp. How do I check dns? Ole checked resolv.conf? dns might not be resolving its a simple solution but its the simple solutions that you think of last Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
