Question re IP and routing/DNS

[Robert Dege]

First, are you sure that

search jjn.com.

should end with a period?  Not sure if that's correct or not.

As per DNS queries, you said that manually doing an nslookup yields a
correct host <-> ip query.  So perhaps nsswitch.conf is the culprit.

look at /etc/nsswitch.conf and look for a hosts entry.  It should say
something like this:

hosts:      files dns

if it does not say dns, then you are telling the system NOT to query for
dns lookups, and thus your problem.

On a side note, I would suggest not setting both your DNS servers to the
trusted adelphia.  I usually set my primary to 128.205.106.1 (UB DNS), and
then 24.48.33.2 for secondary.  UB tends to have a better handle on heavy
server loads than Adelphia (hence the mail server, news server, and DNS
issues they have).  Ever try to query 24.48.33.2 between 5pm-7pm?

But that's just my opinion :)

-Rob

> I set up the gaming machine to use DHCP and it receives an address fine
> (192.168.10.X). I can ping both my other Linux server (192.168.10.10) and the
> default gateway on the Linksys Router (.1).  From the other server I can ping
> outside the network by name and IP but on my gaming box I can ping by IP #
> ONLY!
>
> I checked /etc/resolv.conf and it has:
>
> nameserver 24.48.33.2
> nameserver 24.48.33.3
> search jjn.com.
>
> THIS IS the SAME as the other server that gets out FINE.
>
> When I go to NSLOOKUP on the gaming machine I get back IP #'s for domain names
> I type in but from a command line (or any app) I get Unknown Host.
>
> I tried setting it up for the wizard and everytime I try to configure the
> Internet connection it restart the hardware detection routine.  I don;t know if
> this is normal or not.  My default gateway is set.
>
> I'm outta ideas..
>
> Hints clues tips?
>
> JJN
>
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Dege

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