From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 20 17:00:23 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3343516A4CE for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:00:23 +0000 (GMT) Received: from helium.webpack.hosteurope.de (helium.webpack.hosteurope.de [217.115.142.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 604E543D48 for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:00:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from me@x3k6a2.net) Received: by helium.webpack.hosteurope.de running Exim 4.34 using asmtp from pd95522f8.dip.t-dialin.net ([217.85.34.248] helo=x3k6a2) id 1CrffR-00058z-AI; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:00:21 +0100 Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:00:20 +0100 From: X3K6A2 X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.53d) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <10610800031.20050120180020@x3k6a2.net> To: Mervin McDougall In-Reply-To: <20050120143228.15001.qmail@web30904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20050120143228.15001.qmail@web30904.mail.mud.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[8]: Connection via proxy X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:00:23 -0000 > 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 wrote: >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Mervin McDougall >> [mailto:mcd_advisory@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 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 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 >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > MM> __________________________________ >> >> > MM> Do you Yahoo!? >> >> > MM> Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So >> do we. >> >> > >> >> > MM> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >> >> > MM> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > MM> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> >> > MM> >> >> > >> >> >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> >> > MM> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> >> > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > >> >> > --------------------------------------------- >> >> > 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 > here>" >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hexren >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> >> Do you Yahoo!? >> >> Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. >> >> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free> >> bsd-questions >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> HDA> _______________________________________________ >> HDA> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> HDA> >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> HDA> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> may sound like repetition. But can you ping the ip >> of the nameserver ? >> >> Hexren >> Hi, can you please send the output of the following commands to the list. ifconfig netstat -r mfg X3K6A2