cant ping

[kinalas]

the server is windows 2000 server, dc with active directory. dhcp server. dsl with router

the client is kubuntu 5.10, with static ip. can ping server ip, gateway (server) can browse the internet but cant ping by using the server name (unknown host)

how can i add the dns address of the server to my linux box

[whoiam55]

Re: cant ping

add your dns server address in /etc/resolve.conf, a standard syntex is nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.

[kinalas]

Re: cant ping

yup. its there but just the same cant ping using the computer name.

nameserver 192.168.0.200 (my server's ip)

[sky]

Re: cant ping

If you just want to see your 2000 server by its name, and it's not in DNS. You should add a line in your /etc/hosts, like this :
192.168.0.200 <Full Name of your 2000> <short name>
Save, and try to ping by it's short name, or full one, then it should be ok.

I think, your first try failed because your 2000 box is not dns server... Maybe I'm wrong

[whoiam55]

Re: cant ping

If you just want to see your 2000 server by its name, and it's not in DNS. You should add a line in your /etc/hosts, like this :
192.168.0.200 <Full Name of your 2000> <short name>
Save, and try to ping by it's short name, or full one, then it should be ok.

This will not work if he's using DHCP server in the network.

[sky]

Re: cant ping

Sorry, I thought the 2000 box was the DHCP...

[dentaku65]

Re: cant ping

the server is windows 2000 server, dc with active directory. dhcp server. dsl with router
...

if the router is the dns server u have to add in /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver router's_ip_address