Please could you take a copy of /etc/resolv.conf, attach it, and report the output of the following three commands? Please do all of this at the time when you're having the problem.
Command 1: "sudo netstat --inet -nlp|grep :53" Command 2: "dig something.dev a @127.0.0.1" Command 3: "dig something.dev a @127.0.1.1" Once done, please change the bug status back to New. ** Changed in: bind9 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bind9 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101002 Title: Frequently stops working for 15-30 seconds at a time on Ubuntu 12.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/+bug/1101002/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs