[Cialug] Network setup for linux server

[dc]

On 8/31/2011 7:49 PM, L. V. Lammert wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Tom Sellers wrote:
>
>> I managed to aquire an older server and have installed Ubuntu 11 on it.
>> It boots fine and I figured out how to set a manual IP and associated
>> mask and gateway but I still can't ping anything by name.
>>
> You will need to set some name servers, .. if you don't know ones for your
> ISP, you can use 8.8.8.8 (Google).
>
> 	Lee
>

Try this, look at the section on editing /etc/resolv.conf :

https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/serverguide/C/network-configuration.html

BTW, Lee, you might want to remove the reference to canned meat 
by-products from the subject before you reply, otherwise some people 
will filter that out.

-dc
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