Connection via proxy

[Mervin McDougall]

tried updating the /etc/resolve.conf with the ips of
the nameservers I got from windows XP but got the same
results after trying to run mozilla .. that the proxy
server could not be found.

--- Hexren <me at hexren.net> wrote:

> MM> the laptop is a dual boot running windows XP on
> one
> MM> slice and Freebsd 5.3 on another slice. 
> 
> MM> I tried pinging the proxy server but got this
> error
> MM> message
> 
> MM> can't resolve proxy.uvi.edu  host name look up
> failure
> MM> proxy.uvi.edu being the name of the proxy server
> 
> MM> --- Hexren <me at hexren.net> wrote:
> 
> >> MM> Can you identify some other tests as well I
> >> could
> >> MM> possible run other than pinging as I am going
> to
> >> have
> >> MM> to reboot on each occurence to try see if
> >> freebsd can
> >> MM> see that server and connect to it
> >> 
> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> >> 
> >> >> You can ping the Proxy from the Notebook ?
> >> >> 
> >> >> Hexren
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> 
> >> Your message doesn't parse. Why do you have to
> >> reboot the machine ? Each
> >> time ?
> >> I just wanted to know, if at the point where
> mozilla
> >> says it
> >> can't find the proxy you can ping the proxy using
> >> DNS name or IP.
> >> 
> >> Regards (I really should look up some nice way to
> >> finish a mail in
> >> english)
> >> 
> >> Hexren
> >> 
> >> 
> 
> 
> 
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> ---------------------------------------------
> I would guess that you haven't configured DNS under
> FreeBSD.
> 
> 
> Lookup the nameserver you use with WinXP.
> (Start->Run type "cmd" in
> the shell opening type "ipconfig /all")
> 
> Then insert that DNS server into your
> /etc/resolv.conf under FreeBSD
> The line should look like
> "nameserver <insert ip of your nameserver here>"
> 
> 
> Hexren
> 
> 



	
		
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