connecting to ISP

[Julian Snype]

.linksys router/fw, cable modem
. j5000 HP-ux 11i

I need some assistance(new unix user)

From my HP-ux workstation - I can ping my ISP, gw and xp machines.

Questions -
(1)How do I launch a web browser from my unix machine? or what are the commands?
(2)what type of browser does the unix machine use?
(3)How can I determine if the proper browser software is loaded on my unix machine?

I would like to down load patches to my j5000 if I can only figure out to bring up a browser and enter URLs

Thanks
Julian

[Naveej.K.A]

Hi julian,

If you are able to ping to your ISP doesn't mean you will be able to browse even if you use the correct browser. You have to get the DNs address from the ISP. Enter it in /etc/resolv.conf. They may give you two of them, one primary and the other secondary.

make entries like
nameserver 61.196.65
nameserver 61.1.128.5

(1)How do I launch a web browser from my unix machine? or what are the commands?
Netscape is the browser installed in workstations. /usr/bin/netscape will be the command to start the browser.

(2)what type of browser does the unix machine use?
netscape/mozilla

(3)How can I determine if the proper browser software is loaded on my unix machine?

whereis netscape
or
swlist -l fileset|grep -i netscape

with best wishes
Naveej