[PLUG] A DNS/firewall problem

[Galen Seitz]

> On Wed, 29 May 2002, J Henshaw wrote:
> 
> > Rich,   it really only matters what DNS servers are specified in the
> > floppyfw config when you are resolving IP's from within the console of
> > floppyfw box.
> 
>   Oh. Sigh. This is an area I do not know well. Do you mean that what is in
> /etc/resolv.conf here on my main server/workstation is doing all the work?
> The DNS IP addresses in the floppyfw's config file are there just for the
> heck of it?
> 

For your situation, having correct DNS server IP's on your floppyfw is
just a convenience.  It's sometimes nice to see names when using ping,
traceroute, etc.

galen