[Ilugc] problem in intenet

[Shakthi Kannan]

Hi,

--- Prashanth <prashmohan at gmail.com> wrote:
> In the /etc/resolv.conf file... the "nameserver"
> specify the DNS
> server's ip if i am right.. wat does "search"
> indicate ?

"search" is for the domain name to be searched for.

Check this:
http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl5_resolvc.htm

If you are really interested in it, try setting up a
local DNS in your home LAN:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

I will recommmend "DNS and Bind":
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dns4/

SK

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Shakthi Kannan, MS
Software Engineer, Specsoft (Hexaware Technologies)
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