[ILUG] Ping numbers ok but not names and netscape cannot search, why?

[Ruairi Newman]

> i can log on to iol, i can ping using numbers.
> 
> Why can i not ping using names and why does netscape not find hostnames and
> give me that $socks_ns error. all my files eem to be in order.

]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf

You should see something like:

search iol.ie
nameserver 194.125.2.240
nameserver 194.125.2.241


These are IOLs DNS servers, they translate the hostnames ("names") into
I.P. addresses ("numbers") for your browser.

Rgds,

Ruairi