Connection via proxy

[Mervin McDougall]

sorry that was a typo, I updated /etc/resolv.conf and
it still did not work. Is there anything else that I
need to configure?

--- Hauan David A <david.hauan at fairchild.af.mil>
wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mervin McDougall
> [mailto:mcd_advisory at yahoo.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:22 PM
> > To: Hexren
> > Cc: freebsd questions
> > Subject: Re: Re[4]: Connection via proxy
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> 
> if you updated /etc/resolve.conf it won't work!
> drop the 'e' off resolve
> 
> dave
> 
> 
> 
> > --- 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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