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From: Kit on 24 Dec 2005 11:48 Robert Hull wrote: > In uk.comp.os.linux, on Sat 24 December 2005 11:24, Kit > <kit(a)newsgroupsonlysopleasedontemail.com> wrote: > >> >> "Robert Hull" <Robert(a)please.do-not-spam.me.uk> wrote in message >> news:2500590.zDeYrAq4Ef(a)please.do-not-spam.me.uk... >>> In uk.comp.os.linux, on Fri 23 December 2005 20:55, Kit >>> <kit(a)newsgroupsonlysopleasedontemail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > /etc/resolve.conf (its timestamp is boot-up time today) = >>> > >>> > ### BEGIN INFO >>> >>> [snip] >>> > nameserver 192.168.0.1 >>> >>> ICBW but I don't think that your router is a true nameserver. >> >> Still in Windows so haven't tried anything yet, but the router >> settings contain the following for the ADSL port: >> >> Domain Name Server 80.225.248.50 >> 80.225.248.58 >> >> so is resolv.conf just referring to the router which then has the >> nameserver information? > > I would try putting the nameserver addresses in resolv.conf - this is > what I have on this machine. I had never considered declaring my router > to be a nameserver because it is not. > > OTOH, my setup resolves names adequately for my needs. Just booted into Linux, succesfully pinged news.tiscali.co.uk, and now able to post using Linux/Knode. Now I can try things more easily.
From: Kit on 24 Dec 2005 15:41 > I presume that 192.168.0.1 is your router? Yes > Also - after dig has returned a correct address does it work i.e. did telnet > www.demon.net work after a dig had returned the address but without a ping? Either ping or dig alone will then permit a browser and/or telnet connection.
From: Kit on 24 Dec 2005 15:44 > > Just booted into Linux, succesfully pinged news.tiscali.co.uk, and now able > to post using Linux/Knode. Now I can try things more easily. > Unfortunately the ping effect only lasted a couple of minutes, and then it was back to no connection.
From: Robert Hull on 24 Dec 2005 18:37 In uk.comp.os.linux, on Sat 24 December 2005 20:44, Kit <kit(a)newsgroupsonlysopleasedontemail.com> wrote: >> >> Just booted into Linux, succesfully pinged news.tiscali.co.uk, and >> now > able >> to post using Linux/Knode. Now I can try things more easily. >> > Unfortunately the ping effect only lasted a couple of minutes, and > then it was back to no connection. Why are you so reluctant to try putting a real nameser ver into the nameserver entry in your resolv.conf? What *precisely* do you think that you have to lose by trying this other than your problem? -- Robert Keep the Yule Logs burning !
From: Kit on 26 Dec 2005 14:54
Robert Hull wrote: > In uk.comp.os.linux, on Sat 24 December 2005 20:44, Kit > <kit(a)newsgroupsonlysopleasedontemail.com> wrote: > >>> >>> Just booted into Linux, succesfully pinged news.tiscali.co.uk, and >>> now >> able >>> to post using Linux/Knode. Now I can try things more easily. >>> >> Unfortunately the ping effect only lasted a couple of minutes, and >> then it was back to no connection. > > Why are you so reluctant to try putting a real nameser ver into the > nameserver entry in your resolv.conf? > > What *precisely* do you think that you have to lose by trying this other > than your problem? Just done it and it seems to work. Initial reluctance because I did not want to risk messing with something that I am just learning about. On next bootup the dhcp daemon? will rewrite resolv.conf, so I need to do something to prevent that, or invoke a script or whatever. Anyway, thanks and Happy New Year to all those who helped me out on this problem. Kit |