On Thu, 2004-10-07 at 21:27, Min Chien Lim wrote: > > The problem may not pertain to the routing table. I cannot > ping/telnet to the hostname but I can ping/telnet to the IP address. > And ypmatch returns the correct results. Ping/telnet to the hostname > results in a "unknown host ..." That sounds like a problem with your /etc/resolv.conf. You need to have at least one nameserver listed there that your system can get to. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx Alexander Graham Bell is alive and well in New York, and still waiting for a dial tone.