here is what I get. How do you have 216.229.32.250 set for a DNS server when it is not listed?
ns2.pcisys.net - 216.29.32.166 ns1.pcisys.net - 216.229.32.170 banya.pcisys.net - 216.229.32.250 jerry.pcisys.net - 207.76.102.251 On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 11:51:04 -0600 - bof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the following Re: Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet >Yes. I can ping 216.229.33.250 and get a reply. But if I try and ping >"pcisys.net" (216.229.33.250 is the nameserver for pcisys.net), I get >the "unknown host pcisys.net" error message. > >So how do I correct this? > >BOF > >Net Llama! wrote: > >>Can you ping the IPs in resolv.conf from the SuSE-8.2 box? If not, then >>that's your problem. >> >>On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, bof wrote: >> >> >>>I am trying to set up a Suse 8.2 desktop box, (Bob, address >>>192.168.1.33) but am having trouble connecting to the Internet. I am >>>not running a firewall on it. >>> >>>I can ping an Internet address by IP address without problem. When I >>>try to ping by hostname I receive the error message "unknown host." >>> >>>I can ping other machines local to my network by both IP address and >>>hostname without problem. One of the other machines in the network >>>(Sam, address 192.168.1.2, RH 7.3) has no problems when pinging the >>>Internet, either by IP address or hostname, and it can ping the Suse >>>box without problem. >>> >>>My Internet access is through a NAT gateway/firewall box with address >>>192.168.1.1 (Bill) on the internal net card, and whatever address >>>assigned to tthe external card by my ISP using DHCP. From the firewall >>>box, I can ping the Suse box, the RH box, and the Internet using both >>>IP address and hostname, all without problems, >>> >>>The configuration files for the Suse box are set up as follows: >>> >>>/etc/hosts >>> 127.0.0.1 localhost >>> 192.168.1.1 bill.mynet.net bill >>> 192.168.1.2 sam.mynet.net sam >>> 192.168.1.33 bob.mynet.net bob >>> >>> # special IPv6 addresses >>> ::1 localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback >>> fe00::0 ipv6-localnet >>> ff00::0 ipv6-mcastprefix >>> ff02::1 ipv6-allnodes >>> ff02::2 ipv6-allrouters >>> >>>/etc/host.conf >>> order hosts, bind >>> multi on >>> >>>/etc/resolv.conf >>> nameserver 216.229.33.250 >>> nameserver 216.229.33.251 >>> search local local >>> >>>/etc/nsswitch.conf >>> passwd: compat >>> group: compat >>> hosts: files dns >>> networks: files dns >>> services: files >>> protocols: files >>> rpc: files >>> ethers: files >>> netmasks: files >>> netgroup: files >>> publickey: files >>> bootparams: files >>> automount: files nis >>> aliases: files >>> >>> >>>The output of netstat -nr >>> >>>Kernel IP routing table >>>Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt face >>>192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 >>>0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 >>> >>>Can anyone help me figure out what is going on? >>> >>>BOF >>> > > >_______________________________________________ >Linux-users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> >http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
