Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Net Llama!
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

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Tom Wilson
On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 12:18, 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

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread bof
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

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Net Llama!
You sure that's the right IP for the nameserver? What happens if you try to dig or nsloopkup? On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, bof wrote: 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

RE: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Wil McGilvery
I performed an nslookup and this is what I got. pcisys.net. A 216.229.32.173 Regards, Wil McGilvery Manager Lynch Digital Media Inc 416-744-7949 416-716-3964 (cell) 1-866-314-4678 416-744-0406  FAX www.LynchDigital.com -Original Message- From: Net Llama! [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread ronnie gauthier
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

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread bof
pcisys.net uses 216.229.32.173 as their mail server. Their DNS server is 216.229.33.250. If I try to dig or nslookup pcisys.net I get a connection timed out. no servers could be reached message. Wil McGilvery wrote: I performed an nslookup and this is what I got. pcisys.net. A 216.229.32.173

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Tom Wilson
On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 14:50, bof wrote: pcisys.net uses 216.229.32.173 as their mail server. Their DNS server is 216.229.33.250. If I try to dig or nslookup pcisys.net I get a connection timed out. no servers could be reached message. Here are the results of my dig. Looks like your name

RE: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Wil McGilvery
Ok I tried again and this what I got when a performed an nslookup on for pcisys.net on 216.229.33.250 pcisys.net A 216.229.32.173 pcisys.net MX 10 mail.pcisys.net pcisys.net MX 20 smtp1.pcisys.net pcisys.net MX 20 smtp2.pcisys.net pcisys.net NS ns1.pcisys.net pcisys.net NS ns2.pcisys.net

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread bof
Apparently they have changed their systems, for 216.229.33.250 was their DNS server for some time and I did not look it up. At any rate, I plugged in your values into /etc/resolv.conf and still get the same unknown host message. BTW, I was under the impression that Suse had changed Yast so

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread ronnie gauthier
Just curious xxx.xxx.32.xxx xxx.xxx.33.xxx is there a typo or just a coincidence? On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:50:40 -0600 - bof [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote the following Re: Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet pcisys.net uses 216.229.32.173 as their mail server. Their DNS server

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread bof
ronnie gauthier wrote: Just curious xxx.xxx.32.xxx xxx.xxx.33.xxx is there a typo or just a coincidence? Coincidence. After further investigation, it would appear that the problems that I have been having may be in the machine that I am using as a NAT gateway. Which is just wonderful, as it

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Alma J Wetzker
This sounds very similar to my setup. I am running SuSE 8.2 pro with a SMC NAT router. The router is the DHCP server and also holds the DNS pointer. /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost # 192.168.2.7 awetzker.weg.org awetzker 192.168.2.1 hub router 192.168.2.10 crunch.weg.org crunch 192.168.2.4

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth bof: 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

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread bof
Kurt Wall wrote: How about: search pcisys.net local Kurt Yes, that was changed, but the problem still exists. I now believe that it is in my gateway machine, so I will have to take a look at it when the spirit inspires me. Thanx to all for your help. BOF

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Matthew Carpenter
Sorry, but I believe some of your problem is that Bill lives on MY network! JK On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 10:18:46 -0600 bof [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.1.1 bill.mynet.net bill -- Matthew Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

2003-08-01 Thread Matthew Carpenter
Actually, this address is not listed as a nameserver for the domain... ;; ANSWER SECTION: pcisys.net. 86400 IN A 216.229.32.173 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: pcisys.net. 86400 IN NS ns1.pcisys.net. pcisys.net. 86400 IN NS