> no I didn't change the IP in /etc/resolv.conf, I changed the IP > address of my DNS server. /etc/resolv.conf has only "server > localhost". This is problematic because the old IP address is no > longer reachable and that is the one that ircd keeps on querying. > > What I am not 100% sure about is that did /etc/resolv.conf have the IP > address of the now unreachable DNS server instead of localhost when I > started ircd 81 days ago. It is possible although unlikely. > > I have /rehash'ed several times, doesn't help. I just tried "/rehash > q" that doesn't seem to help either.
I'm afraid /restart will be your best option, then. The resolver is one of the things we're hoping to address with the u2.10.12 release. Sorry for the inconvenience :( -- Kevin L. Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>