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# Bugger
it keeps refusing to connect for me.
:(
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 17:57, archived)
# tyronne's having problems with the dns too
have you tried a different browser / isp? that sometimes helps
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 17:58, archived)
# Hmmm
I'll see if I haven't still got Opera on here and if that'll work...

Opera says it can't locate remote server.
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:01, archived)
# i can't get it
either.
(I helped save b3ta! Lora, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:04, archived)
# want to try a linky?
www.4rthur.com
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:04, archived)
# your
ISPs DNS probably doesn`t have the IP address - and because the server will use virtual hosts, just using an IP address won`t work
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:04, archived)
# So how
do I solve it?
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:09, archived)
# You could try adding an entry
to your hosts file.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:13, archived)
# yep
could do that - or use a different DNS
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:14, archived)
# Uh-huh?
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:15, archived)
# Like so:
WinNT/2K/XP
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Win95/98
c:\windows\hosts

UNIX
/etc/hosts

Add the line

63.247.72.114 www.4rthur.com

Then try www.4rthur.com in your browser of choice. You could probably remove the entry after a day or two - your DNS should be up to speed by then.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:17, archived)
# And for sensible people like me
with a proper computer (Mac)?

Edit: My dinner's pretty much ready now, so I shall bugger off and have a fiddle with things later.
Cheers for the help though.
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:20, archived)
# Dunno.
OSX is a UNIX isn't it? Try /etc/hosts...
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 18:28, archived)