RJT>However,  I'm running into some kind of a snag with trying it from the
OS/2
RJT>box using Netscape.  I can type in http://(IP
RJT>number)/index.html and get the page across and displayed
RJT>just fine.  But when I type in http://(machine
RJT>name)/index.html,  it sits there with the status line on
RJT>the bottom saying "Connnect: Looking up host: (machine
RJT>name)..." and isn't apparently doing a damn thing.

RJT>Do I need a "hosts" file or something similar on the OS/2
RJT>box?

Yup, MPTN\ETC\HOSTS should fix you up.  Mine looks like:

192.168.0.100    virgo
192.168.0.101    spica

Rob.
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