[OLUG] failures

Thu Jan 6 01:24:32 UTC 2000

Isn't there supposed to be a domain name in there (e.g. mine says domain radiks.net
nameserver... etc.), or is that not necessary?

Nathan Brown wrote:

> Ok i pinged the olug site with both name and number.
> the name returned nothing
> the number returned only the first line "Ping olug.bstc.net (2007.239.221.11) :
> 56 data bytes"
> I have the numbers in the etc/resolv.conf file it reads
> -----------------------------------------
> search
> nameserver 205.138.126.6
> nameserver 207.232.72.1
> ----------------------------------
> redcpu told me to make sure i have bind installed .. i have never heard of this
> one and also to look in /etc/networks to make sure dns is in that ..... i cannot
> fing the /etc/networks file.
> also told me to look in nsswitch.conf to make sure dns is on the files part of
> that too but i did not understand the method of searching that file i used more
> and got instructions but didn't get anywhere .
> thanks again,
> nate
> "Chad S. Lauritsen" wrote:
>
> > FWIW, if you have more than one nameserver, you should have two 'nameserver'
> > lines in /etc/resolv.conf, e.g.
> >
> > nameserver 192.168.1.1
> > nameserver 192.168.1.2
> >
> > Also, you can simplify your life quite a bit by running the netcfg program
> > (redhat only, I think :-( )
> > You can specify most everything you need from this control panel
> > program...including nameservers.
> >
> > Sorry for the confusion, the numbers given you by Radiks are in fact what I
> > meant when I said 'DNS IP number' or whatever. Just a difference in wording
> > choice ;-)
> >
> > If you're testing different things out, you can use ping to see if stuff
> > works. (A little quicker than netscape)
> > e.g.
> >
> > ping olug.bstc.net
> >
> > Then it should output stuff like:
> >
> > PING olug.bstc.net (207.239.221.11): 56 data bytes
> > 64 bytes from 207.239.221.11: icmp_seq=0 ttl=243 time=241.9 ms
> > 64 bytes from 207.239.221.11: icmp_seq=1 ttl=243 time=185.9 ms
> >
> > If you see this, you know that your machine could successfully resolve
> > olug.bstc.net. control-C to kill this (it will go on forever)
> >
> > --- olug.bstc.net ping statistics ---
> > 3 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, 33% packet loss
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > round-trip min/avg/max = 185.9/213.9/241.9 ms
> >
> > Oops. Looks like our net connectino sucks today. :-(
> >
> > Drazak wrote:
> >
> > > You did put the IP addresses of the DNS servers the tech gave you into
> > > /etc/resolv.conf, right?  I didnt see you mention that you did.
> > >
> > > _Drew
> > >
> > > On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Nathan Brown wrote:
> > >
> > > > Chad wrote to me in reply to a question about my internet connection .
> > > >
> > > > your suggestion that I connect to the olug.bstc.net site was helpful ..
> > > > I found that i could connect using the numbers.  However I could not
> > > > connect using the name.
> > > >
> > > > So in persuit of your instruction I called Radiks and asked them for the
> > > > ip number to thier dns server.  They gave me the dns numbers both
> > > > primary and secondary.  the secondary one was different than the one I
> > > > have been using but they did not help at all.  Linux connection still
> > > > works with the numbers and not witht he name.  So, What is the problem?
> > > > It seems to me the way you worded you mail to me that I am looking for
> > > > some number other than the dns numbers, I told the tech at radiks what
> > > > you said (ip number for the dns server) and he gave the dns to me so
> > > > either they will not let the right number out or they do not know what
> > > > it is i'm looking for?
> > > >
> > > > there are other problems too ...
> > > > netscape seems to lock up and when it does it tells me there is a lock
> > > > file in .netscape directory and that i should remove it and so i do but
> > > > it still loads only half way and then tells me that there is no reply
> > > > from the save yourself command and asks if i want to remove the program
> > > > .. what is this?
> > > >
> > > > thanks a lot
> > > > nate
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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