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To: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
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Subject: Re: 3.3-r install problems
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<snip>

> The problem here is that the machine is doing exactly what it says,
> and failing.  It cannot lookup the host.
>
> Your DNS isn't working.  Check the settings, or try different servers.

i already tried that.  i tried using my isp's nameserver, i tried using an
offsite nameserver, and i tried different hosts (ftp.freebsd.org,
ftp2.freebsd.org, etc.)

any ideas?

>
>
> ==ml
>
> > hi, i am trying to install FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE via ftp on my intel
> > 486/33.  the problem i'm having is that right after i put in all the
> > network info it stops at 'looking up ftp.freebsd.org'.  at 1st i thought
> > this was a network interface card problem since i am using an ISA NE2000
> > clone, however when i repeated it i saw (on the hub) that the machine
> > was trasmitting something.  any ideas?
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> >
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