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2ndsign
08-17-2003, 01:29 AM
hi guys,ive just installed suse 8.2 on a box and the problem is ive set up my modem and it only will allows me to dail out as root.

when im a user it says /etc/resolve not found and i can dail out but it connects but quits.i can browse the net as root but cannot use for user account.

so how do i set up an /etc/resolve.ive never done that before?
thanx n advance!:)

mdwatts
08-17-2003, 09:34 AM
Do you mean /etc/resolv.conf where you enter the ISP's dns servers and domain name?

domain isp_domain.com
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx # isp dns 1
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx # isp dns 2

The resolv.conf manpage explains in greater detail.

man resolv.conf

Sepero
08-17-2003, 10:13 AM
I'm on dialup. Here's my '/etc/resolv.conf'nameserver 209.244.0.3

nameserver 209.244.0.4The permissions are this:-rw-r--r-- 1 root 1000 48 Aug 17 10:04 /etc/resolv.confHope that helps.