On July 21, 2007 20:55:01 Tijnema wrote: > On 7/22/07, Kevin Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tijnema, > > > > Thanks a lot for answering. > > > > Can you do me a favor please ? Can you try to connect to these two > > websites I recently tried to connect but couldn't because of the problem > > mentioned earlier ? > > > > www.kbfx.org > > thepinkfloyd.co.uk > > torrentsworld.org > > > > I just wanna know if I'm the only one facing this problem. At least, we > > can confirm that it is indeed a problem on their end and not something on > > my end. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Kevin > > All 3 sites mentioned above are not working correctly for me either, > so i'm 99% sure it isn't a problem on your end! :) > > Tijnema > > Ps. please don't top-post > > > On July 21, 2007 20:29:36 Tijnema wrote: > > > On 7/22/07, Kevin Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Recently, I've started having strange problems while browsing. Some > > > > of the websites simply cannot be browsed for eg. kbfx.org, as I get > > > > an error message that says: > > > > > > > > An error occurred while loading http://www.kbfx.org/: > > > > Unknown host www.kbfx.org > > > > > > > > "host -dv kbfx.org" produces the following output: > > > > > > > > Trying "kbfx.org" > > > > Host kbfx.org not found: 2(SERVFAIL) > > > > Received 26 bytes from 192.168.0.1#53 in 14 ms > > > > > > > > And "dig kbfx.org" produces the following output: > > > > > > > > ; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> kbfx.org > > > > ;; global options: printcmd > > > > ;; Got answer: > > > > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 29789 > > > > ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 > > > > > > > > ;; QUESTION SECTION: > > > > ;kbfx.org. IN A > > > > > > > > ;; Query time: 23 msec > > > > ;; SERVER: 192.168.0.1#53(192.168.0.1) > > > > ;; WHEN: Sat Jul 21 20:03:25 2007 > > > > ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 26 > > > > > > > > This is what "/etc/nsswitch.conf" contains: > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > # Begin /etc/nsswitch.conf > > > > passwd: files > > > > group: files > > > > shadow: files > > > > hosts: files mdns dns > > > > networks: files > > > > protocols: files > > > > services: files > > > > ethers: files > > > > rpc: files > > > > # End /etc/nsswitch.conf > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > "/etc/resolv.conf" contains: > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > # Generated by dhcpcd for interface eth0 > > > > nameserver 192.168.0.1 > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > As I'm on DSL with a dynamic ip, I've configured ifup to run dhcpcd. > > > > I also have named running "chroot-jail"ed. I've tried disabling named > > > > to no avail. > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't upgraded any of the packages related to dhcp, network etc. > > > > except upgrading kde from 3.5.5 to 3.5.7. The only other thing I've > > > > installed is a firewall utility guarddog. Prior to that, I was using > > > > a customized iptables script. I don't think firewall would have any > > > > effect on this. Just to get things cleared up, I cleared the iptables > > > > and tried the above commands which, produced the same result. > > > > > > > > At the moment, I'm a bit lost as to what more info is required. > > > > Please let me know if there's any other info needed. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > Well, I don't see a problem here, the nameservers of the site you > > > mentioned just can't be reached by your dns. It's up to the site > > > owners to fix this problem. > > > > > > Tijnema > > > > > > -- > > > Vote for PHP Color Coding in Gmail! -> http://gpcc.tijnema.info > > > > -- > > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support > > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > -- > Vote for PHP Color Coding in Gmail! -> http://gpcc.tijnema.info
Thanks again for the help. > All 3 sites mentioned above are not working correctly for me either, > so i'm 99% sure it isn't a problem on your end! :) > I will assume here that, you're geting the error message as I did and that's what you mea by "...not working correctly..". I wonder why are there so many websites having this problem. Probably some kind of virus attack/outbreak ! :-( Thanks again. Kevin -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
