cant ping external website

hello

i have set up a new ubuntu 8.04 and am trying to get the internet
connectivity. but unfortunately even after setting up the ip, the gateway
and also the file resolve.conf with the nameserver ip, the result that i get
when i ping www.web.de is ping:unknown host www.web.de

i looked for many threads regarding to this in the forums but cudnt yet get
a convincing answer

could someone help me please

thnkyou in advance

donny
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