Connection via proxy

[Mervin McDougall]

Unfortunately, I was still not able to ping the proxy
server. I tried pinging by using the name of the
server as well as the IP address but neither were
successful. Are there any preliminary configurations
that should be done prior to connecting to a proxy
server or is it simply a matter of connecting the cat
5 cable to the switch, adding the DNS server addresses
to /etc/resolv.conf, and configuring the web browser
to access the internet?

--- Hexren <me at hexren.net> 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.
> >> 
> 
> HDA> if you updated /etc/resolve.conf it won't work!
> HDA> drop the 'e' off resolve
> 
> HDA> 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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> 
> may sound like repetition. But can you ping the ip
> of the nameserver ?
> 
> Hexren
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