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To: general_re

I had the problem and added (on a line by itself)

209.157.64.200 www.freerepublic.com

to my Hosts file, which fixed it. I had had the hosts file hardcoded in Windows 98, but this is the first time it became necessary in XP.

Something went screwy with DNSlookup for FR.

27 posted on 03/25/2004 8:14:59 AM PST by beckett

To: beckett

I wonder if this has anything to do w/ that VIRIUS link that was dropped into the LIVE thread yesterday?

31 posted on 03/25/2004 8:17:39 AM PST by OXENinFLA (Do you think AL QAEDA is sitting in a cave placing blame on why a plane went down in PA?)

To: beckett

I had the problem and added (on a line by itself) 209.157.64.200 www.freerepublic.com

It works the same with Linux. Your host file is in /etc/hosts

105 posted on 03/25/2004 10:30:02 AM PST by Snowy (Microsoft: "You've got questions? We've got dancing paperclips.")

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