[ale] can ping out by #.#.#.# but not by www.name.xxx, under DEBIAN ?

[Courtney Thomas]

I'm tryin' to switch to DHCP and using linuxconf, am failing to resolve
names, though
I have input the proper nameservers into /etc/resolv.conf.

I  can ping out to 130.57.5.25 for example but not to www.novell.com

I'm flyin' under DSL hence the DHCP on the local LAN.

What's the cure, please ?

Appreciatively,
Courtney