> > I have a server that now refuses to resolve dns for the local domain (say > xxx.local) > > Tcpdump shows no outgoing queries on port 53 for that domain. Nscd is not > being used. Any other domain works just fine. > > So for example, I have a host called xxxdc1.xxx.local. Resolve.conf contains: > > search keech.local > nameserver 192.168.0.235 > > "ping xxxdc1" does all the correct things (dns traffic visible, icmp > responses). > "ping xxxdc1.xxx.local" or "ping xxxdc1.xxx.local." does nothing. No dns > traffic, just an eventual unknown host message. > > I can reboot the server tonight but I'm a bit suspicious that something else > is > going on. >
Nevermind. I did an strace on ping and it's using something called avahi which is an mdns library/daemon which appears to have been installed with cups. Removed that and all the problems went away! James _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
