> since > > ping startpage.com > > results in "unknown host" all the commands > will not be able to resolve startpage.com. > > By the way: > > dig ANY startpage.com > > results in nothing even on my working old root. > > > Try nslookup startpage.com 8.8.8.8
If it works, your DNS is not setup correctly. If it doesnt, you dont have internet access (default route configured?) or there's a firewall dropping it.