SUMMARY: Netscape & Mosaic problems

From: Medlock, Tim <tmedlock_at_srcchasn.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 95 18:02:28

     
     Thanks for all the responses. The original question was:
     
>
>I am having problems configuring and getting Netscape and Mosaic to
>run properly. I have both running on OSF/1 V3.0, Alpha 3000/600,
>USRobotics 28.8 modem, Netscape 1.0N, Mosaic 2.4, and a dial up line
>to our service provider.
>
>Now the problem. Once connected to the service provider, I am not
>able to go beyond that site to anywhere else. When I click on one of
>the links to another site, Netscape returns with:
>
>Unable to locate host and an ERROR message about the name server and
>SOCKS host.
>
>
     
     As it turns out, my problems were all associated with BIND. I had not
     ran setup and configured my local Alpha to a CLIENT or CACHE name
     server. Therefore, hostnames were not getting resolved.
     
     Simple, but a key part of the overall solution.
     
     If you have additional questions, email me and I can go into more
     detail or give me a call.
     
     
     Tim Medlock tmedlock_at_srcchasn.com
     Scientific Research Corporation
     Charleston, SC
     (803) 747-8766
     
Received on Tue Jul 18 1995 - 21:21:06 NZST

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